Brașov, Romania
Strada Sforii (Rope Street)
This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.
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Brașov, Romania
This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.
Bran, Romania
The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."
Évora, Portugal
A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.
Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal
Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.
Elvas, Portugal
This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.
Brussels, Belgium
A bronze statue of the fictional character nicknamed "Mrs. Hat" from a beloved Belgian comedy.
Brussels, Belgium
A lovely biographical museum in the artist's home of 24 years.
Antwerp, Belgium
This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.
Brussels, Belgium
Belgium’s famous peeing statue has worn many hats (and coats, and pants), which are on display at this small museum.
Brussels, Belgium
A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.
Antwerp, Belgium
According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.
Antwerp, Belgium
A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.
Antwerp, Belgium
This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.
Antwerp, Belgium
Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.
Ghent, Belgium
This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.
Brussels, Belgium
A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.
Bruges, Belgium
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
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."
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Dallas, Texas
One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.
Hartford, Connecticut
A portrait of the Charter Oak hangs in a frame made from the Charter Oak.
Hartford, Connecticut
The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.
Hartford, Connecticut
The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.