Asturias, Spain
Holy Cave of Covadonga
A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.
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Asturias, Spain
A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.
Oviedo, Spain
Two large posteriors in one giant statue.
Gijón, Spain
Made up of 3,200 recycled glass bottles, this tree pays homage to Asturia's love of cider.
Perlora Ciudad de Vacaciones, Spain
The closed and crumbling Francoist luxury resort for workers is still full of life—for now.
Ribadeo, Spain
Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.
La Pera, Spain
Of course Salvador Dalí lived in a castle...
Aigues-Mortes, France
This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.
Paris, France
Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.
Paris, France
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Paris, France
The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.
Paris, France
The narrowest street in Paris.
Paris, France
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
Mechelen, Belgium
The tallest church in Mechelen might have been the tallest in the world if not for a lack of funds.
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.
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.
Prague, Czechia
A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.
Prague, Czechia
A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Prague, Czechia
What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.
Prague, Czechia
A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.