Places bertshetler Wants to Go

Known as "The Spewer," this bizarre fountain has an even stranger urban legend behind it.

A bronze statue of the fictional character nicknamed "Mrs. Hat" from a beloved Belgian comedy.

This cannonball has been lodged in the church wall since a 1695 bombardment destroyed the city center.

Intricate metal sculpture that's half gothic cathedral, half construction equipment.

From motorcycles to firetrucks and sports cars to horse-drawn carriages, this Belgian collection goes beyond rare cars.

One of the oldest bank museums in Europe showcases unusual currencies of the world and other money-related miscellanea.

The Belgian royal family's private depot now stands abandoned and forgotten alongside the tracks.

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

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

Several 12th-century ruins can be found inside this historical market.

This Communist-era residential block is one of the longest residential building in Europe.

Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II.

This museum in the tower of the oldest church in Gdańsk, is home to centuries-old time-keeping devices and the world's first pulsar clock.

This antique thermometer honors the creator of the first universal temperature scale.

These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.

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

This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.

At this Arctic outpost, get to know members of the indigenous Sámi community and meet their herds.

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

This bike path was sunk below water level for maximum wonder.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

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