Bruges, Belgium
Basilica of the Holy Blood
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
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Bruges, Belgium
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Brussels, Belgium
A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Brussels, Belgium
Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
Brussels, Belgium
Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Wrocław, Poland
The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.
Estonia
A decommissioned submarine base makes a great space for graffiti art.
Rakvere, Estonia
This behemoth bovine guards an Estonian town and is a memorial to the lost species.
Narva, Estonia
A statue of the Soviet leader still stands in a quiet corner of Estonia’s most Russian city.
Sillamäe, Estonia
This Soviet-era "closed town" was a top secret uranium producer often left off of maps.
Valaste, Estonia
This stunning limestone waterfall is the highest in Estonia.
Piusa, Estonia
Man-made mineral caves house massive bat colony.
Varstu Parish, Estonia
A trio of giant wooden megaphones turn up nature's volume in this Estonian forest.
Rõuge, Estonia
This Estonian watchtower looks like a big tree with two giant bird nests on it, complete with a "golden egg."
Valga, Estonia
For the last century, this international border within a small town has appeared and disappeared various times.
Salaspils, Latvia
This former Nazi labor camp is now a poignant memorial, complete with giant Soviet-style monuments.
Daugavpils, Latvia
Built to ward off Napoleon's army, this city-sized abandoned Russian fort is now perfect for urban exploration.
Daugavpils, Latvia
This Latvian shot factory is still used twice a year to manufacture bullets the old-fashioned way.
Višķi, Latvia
How this choice of tombstone came to be is still a mystery.