Göttingen, Germany
Planetenweg Göttingen
A 1:2 billion-scale solar system leads visitors into this German university town.
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Göttingen, Germany
A 1:2 billion-scale solar system leads visitors into this German university town.
Duisburg, Germany
No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.
Belgium
Walk or bike along a narrow strip of Belgium sandwiched by German territory.
Beveren, Belgium
This ghost town in Belgium will lose its street art when it ceases to exist.
Boom, Belgium
Take a leisurely walk through the park to find the seven giant troll sculptures hidden throughout the park.
Damme, Belgium
Also known as Napoleon's Canal, this waterway was created on the orders of the general, and construction was interrupted by Waterloo.
Ghent, Belgium
An unsettling sculpture of a boy hanging out in a street in Ghent has been baffling visitors for years.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Ghent, Belgium
Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.
Ghent, Belgium
This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.
Bruges, Belgium
A piece of stonework relief commemorates the site where the Devil's rage, and odd apparel, destroyed a house.
Bruges, Belgium
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
Bruges, Belgium
The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.
Bruges, Belgium
A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.
Bruges, Belgium
You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.
Antwerp, Belgium
This interactive sculpture allows visitors to leave a message in case a friend passes by.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Utrecht, Netherlands
How one woman gave orphaned sculptures a new home in the city of Utrecht.
Utrecht, Netherlands
A uniquely preserved neo-Gothic church that is now home to a collection of art and woodcarvings.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
These giant yellow bowling pins seem to be defying gravity.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The facade of this bank has changed little over the centuries, including its unique welcome sign.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.