Brussels, Belgium
Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.
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Brussels, Belgium
Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.
Utrecht, Netherlands
This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
New York, New York
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Paris, France
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
Paris, France
A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.
Paris, France
This recessed garden protects thousands of mountain plants by creating its own microclimates.
Paris, France
A gruesome combat between a hunter and a furious momma bear.
Paris, France
The final resting place of the "father of special effects."
Paris, France
How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?
Auvers-sur-Oise, France
The artist and his brother are buried in a landscape straight out of a van Gogh painting.
Nantes, France
This small island, a byproduct of 19th-century canal construction, is now home to a charming Japanese garden.
Nantes, France
Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.
Brest, France
Admire endangered plants in a verdant garden that looks straight out of a Monet painting.
Saint-Malo, France
On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.
Saint-Malo, France
In France, a medieval-style home pays homage to an intrepid explorer who discovered Québec.
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
Riga, Latvia
This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.
Tallinn, Estonia
Rubbing the buttons along this statue's coat is considered good luck.