Maastricht, Netherlands
Fort Saint Pieter
This historical Netherlands fortress still bears the marks of its single siege.
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Maastricht, Netherlands
This historical Netherlands fortress still bears the marks of its single siege.
Bassenge, Belgium
A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.
Zagreb, Croatia
Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.
Zagreb, Croatia
A peculiar museum that includes many drunken tales, a drunk driving simulator, and much more.
Zagreb, Croatia
This 135-year-old weather station studied the effects of the climate on human health.
Zagreb, Croatia
A World War II evacuation tunnel turned into a history display of Croatian state and people.
Brussels, Belgium
Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.
Leuven, Belgium
A tiny metropolis resides inside this student housing complex.
Leuven, Belgium
Banished from town, this local jester concocted a clever return.
Leuven, Belgium
This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.
Leuven, Belgium
A giant bug impaled on a 75-foot-tall needle.
Bruges, Belgium
A piece of stonework relief commemorates the site where the Devil's rage, and odd apparel, destroyed a house.
Bruges, Belgium
The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.
Bruges, Belgium
The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.
Bruges, Belgium
A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
Brussels, Belgium
Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
Brussels, Belgium
The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.
Brussels, Belgium
A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
This charming pup is meant to celebrate the youth and stubbornness of the city's students.