Brussels, Belgium
Den Spauwer
Known as "The Spewer," this bizarre fountain has an even stranger urban legend behind it.
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Brussels, Belgium
Known as "The Spewer," this bizarre fountain has an even stranger urban legend behind it.
Santa María del Tule, Mexico
The stoutest tree in the world.
Oaxaca, Mexico
Don’t be surprised if you run into some of Oaxaca’s top chefs in line at this family run taco stop.
Oaxaca, Mexico
An incredible collection of Mesoamerican art assembled by one of Mexico's great artists.
Alkmaar, Netherlands
A museum-like shop that has been producing clogs, brushes, and ropes for nearly 200 years.
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
These giant yellow bowling pins seem to be defying gravity.
Paris, France
This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.
Paris, France
This 400-year-old tree is actually an immigrant from North America.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The facade of this bank has changed little over the centuries, including its unique welcome sign.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A pillar is all that remains of a church built to honor a peculiar miracle.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.
Breezanddijk, Netherlands
The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.
Groningen, Netherlands
Preserving the research tools, unexpected inventions, and odd collections of generations of college professors.
Bourtange, Netherlands
This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this Santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering.
Madrid, Spain
A rare set of strings by famed instrument maker Antonio Stradivarius is on display in the Royal Palace.
Madrid, Spain
An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.
Madrid, Spain
A small but stubborn relic of Spain’s turbulent past hides in plain sight.
Madrid, Spain
After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.
Madrid, Spain
One of Madrid's most beloved statues is of an anonymous citizen.