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

This collection of lurid religious statues tell the tales of a saint who stood down the devil.

Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.

Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A piece of the front end of a British cruiser that was used as a block ship in World War I.

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

A quirky and charming restaurant founded by artists.

An old slaughterhouse now holds the largest collection of pig artifacts.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

Built by a king and rebuilt by an emperor, this aqueduct transported water for 1,200 years to this ancient Mediterranean hub.

Ancient mysterious ruts carved in the bedrock.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

Artwork tucked within the trees greets visitors with surreal sonic experiences.

A collection of weird and wonderful art fills a former houseplant nursery.

Somewhere there is a giant who can no longer poop, but now travelers can stay inside his anus.

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

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

The somewhat misnamed 'Garden of Shells' lovingly built from found objects.

Jean Tinguely's bizarre monster sculpture is hidden deep in a forest.