This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.

The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.

An ancient wall in the shadows of the Amber Castle.

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

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

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

A hidden highland of peaks and pastures, largely unchanged since medieval times.

Kolkata’s only Portuguese church has a curious link with chickens.

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.

Defy gravity at this fascinating Pyrenees overlook platform.

A beautiful modern church dedicated to the teleporting patron saint of Andorra.

In one of the smallest countries in the world stands an original Salvador Dalí sculpture.

The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

Once a granite mine, this beautiful lake is the perfect place to cliff jump and zipline in Denmark

Northern Europe’s largest castle ruins sit precariously on an island cliffside.

The largest of Denmark's seven mysterious round churches stands on an island in the Baltic Sea.

This remote island, home to the easternmost point in Denmark, once hosted pirates and a military fortress.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.