New York, New York
Tompkins Square Temperance Fountain
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
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New York, New York
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
New York, New York
This memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.
Staten Island, New York
Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.
New York, New York
Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.
New York, New York
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
New York, New York
Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.
New York, New York
A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.
Brussels, Belgium
This charming, hidden guild museum holds some 700 years of crossbow history.
Brussels, Belgium
Nature is slowly overtaking this disused cemetery on the outskirts of Brussels.
Brussels, Belgium
Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.
Brussels, Belgium
A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.
Brussels, Belgium
This recently restored crypt was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets.
Brussels, Belgium
Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.
Brussels, Belgium
Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.
Brussels, Belgium
Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.
Brussels, Belgium
Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.
Hamburg, New Jersey
Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.
Hamburg, New Jersey
Tucked behind New Jersey's abandoned Gingerbread Castle lie the eerie ruins of a once-flourishing paper mill.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sail in for a ’dam good slice.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation
Ghent, Belgium
An unsettling sculpture of a boy hanging out in a street in Ghent has been baffling visitors for years.
Bruges, Belgium
The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.
Bruges, Belgium
Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.
Bruges, Belgium
The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.