Antwerp, Belgium
Cafe Beveren
This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.
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Antwerp, Belgium
This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.
Antwerp, Belgium
Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.
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
Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.
Ghent, Belgium
This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.
Antwerp, Belgium
To enter this cluttered-yet-cozy sanctum of Belgian brews, ring the bell and tell the gatekeepers you've come “to taste beer.”
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."
Brussels, Belgium
A bronze statue of the fictional character nicknamed "Mrs. Hat" from a beloved Belgian comedy.
Salford, England
This statue includes small details that highlight a city of "firsts."
Tewkesbury, England
An English cenotaph honoring an American feminist icon.
York, England
Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.
Lucca, Italy
Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.
Lucca, Italy
The naturally mummified body of a peasant girl saint.
Lucca, Italy
This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.
Pisa, Italy
The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.
Pisa, Italy
A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.
Manchester, England
Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.
London, England
Lovers proclaim their unbreakable bond by leaving their names on locks fastened onto the Shoreditch fence in East London.
London, England
Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.