Gdańsk, Poland
Tower Clock Museum
This museum in the tower of the oldest church in Gdańsk, is home to centuries-old time-keeping devices and the world's first pulsar clock.
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Gdańsk, Poland
This museum in the tower of the oldest church in Gdańsk, is home to centuries-old time-keeping devices and the world's first pulsar clock.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Antwerp, Belgium
This interactive sculpture allows visitors to leave a message in case a friend passes by.
Antwerp, Belgium
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Antwerp, Belgium
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Antwerp, Belgium
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Antwerp, Belgium
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Antwerp, Belgium
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Dinant, Belgium
A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.
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.
Ypres, Belgium
This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
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Hunawihr, France
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Fontainebleau, France
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Angers, France
A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.
Plouha, France
Medieval Danse Macabre Fresco in Northern Brittany.
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The precise origins of this pink sandstone temple are unknown.
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Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.