This somber statue remembers the enslaved women who were forced to nurse their owners' babies.

A huge boat-shaped hotel with a blood red pool and other oddities.

No shoes allowed on this trail, which is designed to be experienced barefoot.

A tiny metropolis resides inside this student housing complex.

Invisible bridge parts the waters, invoking biblical images and preserving the ominous feel of an ancient moat.

A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.

A tribute to smugglers and the Butter Wars.

This residence straddles a border between Belgium and the Netherlands.

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.

A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.

In the shadow of a former battleground, the resting place for nearly 2,000 soldiers who died in World War I.

Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.

This park feels like a lush little jungle full of wildlife nestled within São Paulo.

One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.

Dedicated to the American general whose reply to a German demand for surrender was simply "Nuts!"

Banished from town, this local jester concocted a clever return.

Walk or bike along a narrow strip of Belgium sandwiched by German territory.

This interactive sculpture allows visitors to leave a message in case a friend passes by.

This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.

This small window display is dedicated to the noble carrot.

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.

A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.