Brussels, Belgium
Jeanneke Pis
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
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Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
Brussels, Belgium
Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
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
This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.
Antwerp, Belgium
A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.
Antwerp, Belgium
This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.
Lancaster, England
A massive glacial deposit that includes a carved staircase to reach the top.
Slack Head, England
These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.
Southport, England
The second-longest pier in the U.K. stretches a whole kilometer into the Irish Sea.
Berwick-upon-Tweed, England
One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.
Middlesbrough, England
Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.
Ripon, England
Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.
Normanton, England
The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.
Sheffield, England
An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.
Sheffield, England
In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.
Manchester, England
The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.
Manchester, England
A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.
Greatstone, England
Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft.
London, England
A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.
London, England
A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
London, England
The site of London’s first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.
London, England
The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.
London, England
Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.