Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
Efteling Sprookjesbos
This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.
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Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.
Boom, Belgium
Take a leisurely walk through the park to find the seven giant troll sculptures hidden throughout the park.
Mechelen, Belgium
The tallest church in Mechelen might have been the tallest in the world if not for a lack of funds.
Metz, France
A neighborhood church's unusual abstract stained glass was the final project of avant-garde artist Jean Cocteau.
Colmar, France
A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.
Orschwiller, France
The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.
Reims, France
An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.
Verzy, France
Hundreds of dwarf beeches create an unusual, haunting forest in the north of France.
Midleton, Ireland
The whiskey producer's archives includes a historical list of infractions committed by and associated penalties exacted upon employees.
Cork, Ireland
A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.
Madrid, Spain
A statue commemorating a beloved stray dog who was adopted by the entire neighborhood where he lived.
Madrid, Spain
At this century-old barbershop, clients used to be entertained with a glass of brandy and a cigar.
Madrid, Spain
A must for film lovers in Madrid and home to the Spanish Film Library's projection space.
Barcelona, Spain
A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.
Barcelona, Spain
An open-air "garden" of mural art that changes weekly.
Barcelona, Spain
This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Cologne, Germany
If the tunes of antique organs and musical marionettes don't intoxicate you, the draft beer certainly will.
Cologne, Germany
The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.
Cologne, Germany
Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.
Schleiden, Germany
This former Nazi castle was built as a school to train what would have been the future of the Third Reich.
Brussels, Belgium
This recently restored crypt was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets.