An empty bookshelf commemorates the books which were lost during the infamous event

One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.

A small wedge of East Berlin was once on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall

This section of the Art and History Museum's collections at the Cinquantenaire explores the symbolism of the heart in Western society.

A hidden museum focusing on the sexual aspects of anthropology.

This conceptual artwork might be the most disappointing attraction in Brussels.

Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

This magenta statue commemorates the legendary marriage between a mermaid and the city's founder.

Some believe that the artist behind this whimsical statue inserted his own likeness as a way to discreetly flip the bird.

The official motto of Luxembourg reminds passersby of the Luxembourgish commitment to their national identity and sovereignty.

Luxembourg's most popular statue since 1923 has been missing for... 26 years!

Belgium’s famous peeing statue has worn many hats (and coats, and pants), which are on display at this small museum.

This Greek temple, open only an hour a day, was the site of a war of tastes between an architect and an artist.

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

This historic Art Nouveau townhouse was the former home of the son of a famous chemical inventor and industrialist.

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

The world's first funicular powered by a steam engine.

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

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

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