An abandoned 17th-century baroque hunting lodge with a wonderfully strange architectural plan.

A sacred lake with thousands of sacred carp and a biblical history.

Balanced on four stone pillars, this historic tower was the site of a tragic political assassination.

Although called a funicular by both its owner and the locals this historic railroad is actually a rack and pinion system.

A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

This museum is housed in an unassuming building that witnessed one of the most daring feats of satire in modern history.

Dummies recreate radiological discoveries from history.

Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.

This small condiment museum makes all manner of mustards with a 200-year-old mill.

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.

A 13th-century convent where St. Margaret of Hungary spent her teenage years.

Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

Enjoy fresh-baked bread and fish from a repurposed Portuguese fortress.

A ruined castle stands atop a hill surrounded by dragon lore.

Take a walk in a recreation of ancient Rome.

These tenacious 14th-century towers defied demolition and are now a fairytale vacation rental.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.

The monumental home of Prussia’s eccentric "Cannon King."

The first recognized Neanderthal remains were found in this now-lost cave in 1856.