Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

One of Belgium's oldest hospitals saw patients from the 13th to 20th centuries before becoming a museum.

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

A massive base for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.

Hundreds of dwarf beeches create an unusual, haunting forest in the north of France.

The somewhat misnamed 'Garden of Shells' lovingly built from found objects.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

This gruesome biblical parade celebrates the one day a year that a bit of Jesus' blood turns to liquid.

This giant wire frame man sculpture is crouched in contemplation.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

This disused boat elevator was saved from the scrap heap so that visitors could tour its rusting skeleton.

These rustic holiday homes are made from discarded fishing boat hulls.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit.

The tomb of a hard traveling saint is constantly covered in shoes as offerings to heal disabled youth.

A taxus-tree to which Julius Caesar reputedly tied his horse.

This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.

The experimental test tracks of a retro-futuristic monorail still stand in the French countryside.

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.