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The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

From motorcycles to firetrucks and sports cars to horse-drawn carriages, this Belgian collection goes beyond rare cars.

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

The Belgian royal family's private depot now stands abandoned and forgotten alongside the tracks.

A 600-year-old elm tree with a built-in seat and thatched roof.

The private train station King Leopold II built for the Belgian royal family now lies abandoned.

The world's tallest boat lift stands as a massive piece of industrial tourism.

This former coal mine, now a fascinating museum, was the site of Belgium's worst mining disaster.

This sign marks the entrance to a tiny proto-state within the small country of Moldova.

This abandoned Soviet circus is slowly being restored to its Communist-era glory.

Once built to inspire young Soviet minds through astronomy, this dome now stands as a quiet relic of a vanished era.

At less than four inches in height, this iconic fictional character is the smallest public statue in all of Moldova.

A statue dedicated to the founders of communism.

Once the tallest building in Chisinau, this unique tower is a relic of Soviet architecture.

This 13th century Orthodox monastery is built right into the Moldovan cliffside.

This abandoned shopping arcade has new life as an art installation.

The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.

This small 16th-century church in Athens is almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

Scars of this building's past life as a violent prison still cover its walls.

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

Get hands on with the technological marvels of the Classical world.

Step inside an ancient beehive tomb built for a mysterious cult hero.