This statue of a studious young woman stands at the site of Leuven's first college to accept female students.

This Belgian observatory bears a striking resemblance to Futurama's Planet Express building.

The tiny Belgian town's ancient version of Mardi Gras involves eerie wax masks, sticks for warding off evil, and ostrich plume hats.

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

A lovely biographical museum in the artist's home of 24 years.

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.

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

At these downtown crossings, pedestrian lights show axe-wielding Vikings instead of the usual walking figures.

A museum that dives into Sweden’s maritime past through preserved shipwrecks and interactive exhibits.

This grisly exhibit houses skeletons and weapons from a devastating 14th-century clash.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.

This hike brings visitors closer to Taipei 101, once the world’s tallest building, than any other trail.

Step into this whimsical art installation based on a popular picture book.

At a museum dedicated to the millenia-old rites and art of Buddhism, the Buddha's reputed tooth is held as an object of worship.

A Japanese-era military tunnel is now a psychedelic art exhibit.

A monument to placate the spirits of an ancient forest.

Taiwan's last Chinese character letterpress preserves the dying art of Chinese character mold making.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

This statue of the "shiny uncle of Beppu" was erected in 2007.

A giant statue of the Buddhist goddess of mercy watches over the town of Ōfuna.

This compact temple is filled with garlands of colorful balls that represent restrained monkeys.