Sölden, Austria
007 Elements
A mountaintop museum of Bond props, sets, and cinematic secrets.
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Sölden, Austria
A mountaintop museum of Bond props, sets, and cinematic secrets.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.
Ulm, Germany
The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.
Hinterweidenthal, Germany
It's said the devil used this mushroom rock as a table for a late-night meal.
Trier, Germany
The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.
Koblenz, Germany
This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.
Koblenz, Germany
Every half hour the eye-rolling clock face sticks out its tongue to mock the good citizens of Koblenz.
Koblenz, Germany
A monumental golden thumb rises as an iconic homage to Nouveau Réalisme, bold in scale and unapologetic in spirit.
Bernkastel-Kues, Germany
This 600-year-old home seems to defy physics.
Valkenburg, Netherlands
The ruins of this Dutch castle sit atop a labyrinth of once-secret tunnels and passageways, dating back over 900 years.
Valkenburg, Netherlands
Visit the ancient, mysterious Roman catacombs ... in the Netherlands.
Maastricht, Netherlands
This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.
Tilburg, Netherlands
A dream-like maze full of strange art, surreal spaces, and fantasy landscapes to get lost in.
Sluis, Netherlands
This bell tower is the only one of its kind in the Netherlands and was a symbol of prestige.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
Ghent, Belgium
This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.
Lo-Reninge, Belgium
The foundations of a forgotten fortress, wedged in between two streams.
Zedelgem, Belgium
Formerly a munitions depot and World War II POW camp, now a nature reserve.
Enghien, Belgium
A 17th-century heptagonal pavilion that was used for stargazing.
Rochefort, Belgium
This work of art, which took 35 years to complete, has a motorway running through it.
Leuven, Belgium
This statue of a studious young woman stands at the site of Leuven's first college to accept female students.
Bastogne, Belgium
Dedicated to the American general whose reply to a German demand for surrender was simply "Nuts!"
Ostend, Belgium
The last Oostende trawler to fish off Iceland is now a museum.
Diksmuide, Belgium
Visitors to this Belgium graveyard are greeted by the grieving stone parents of the young men lost to war.