Memorial to the lost dead of Gdansk, whose resting places were destroyed during World War II.

A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.

The unexpectedly beloved remnants of a controversial thermal power plant.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

One of the most photographed buildings in a city known for its Modernista architecture is an abandoned squat.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.

The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.

A once-magnificent collegiate church is falling into ruin.

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.

An open-air sewer system that was covered piece-by-piece over 300 years.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.

Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.