Neuss, Germany
Museumsinsel Hombroich
Be it nature, art, or abandoned military architecture this eclectic German "museum" has you covered.
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Neuss, Germany
Be it nature, art, or abandoned military architecture this eclectic German "museum" has you covered.
Cashel, Ireland
The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.
Kilkenny, Ireland
This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.
Kilkenny, Ireland
The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.
Dublin, Ireland
Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.
Dublin, Ireland
This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Lille, France
An astounding collection of taxidermy, fossils, skeletons, and even a few strange live beasts.
Lille, France
This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.
Ostend, Belgium
Rediscovered in 1992, this abandoned medieval village once flourished by fishing and piracy.
Ostend, Belgium
A piece of the front end of a British cruiser that was used as a block ship in World War I.
Antwerp, Belgium
The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.
Antwerp, Belgium
According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.
Antwerp, Belgium
A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.
Antwerp, Belgium
This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.
Antwerp, Belgium
This heavily worn bas-relief was once an honored fertility symbol.
Antwerp, Belgium
Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.
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
A Museum of Psychiatry in a still-operating mental institution.
Ypres, Belgium
In the shadow of a former battleground, the resting place for nearly 2,000 soldiers who died in World War I.
Ypres, Belgium
A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.
Ypres, Belgium
A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.
Heuvelland, Belgium
A Cold War command center is hidden under an idyllic countryside.