No one knows the origin of this creepy little stone man with an oversized phallus.

The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.

The largest fountain in Bratislava.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

Thousands of slain Soviet soldiers are buried within the shadow of this enormous obelisk.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

A once-fairy tale mansion now stands in a state of disrepair.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.

A line of disused military bunkers built to defend against Nazi invasion lies hidden on the outskirts of the city.

A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.

A pilgrimage site where people ask Saint Dymphna to watch over those who are not of sound mind.

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

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.

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

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

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

Walk through a well-preserved World War II Nazi prison and transit camp.

This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.

An installation that makes understanding the size of the universe a walk in the park.

Tintin's creator is celebrated in an immersive museum that's an astounding work of modern art.

A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.

A fascinating and enormous collection of natural history exhibits stained by a dark colonial legacy.