Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

This heavily worn bas-relief was once an honored fertility symbol.

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

This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.

This former guildhall with a bacon-like exterior is now home to a museum covering 600 years of Antwerp's musical history.

Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.

Hidden along this old street in Antwerp is a surreal monument of a bronze arm sprouting four hands.

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

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

To enter this cluttered-yet-cozy sanctum of Belgian brews, ring the bell and tell the gatekeepers you've come “to taste beer.”

According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.