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The King and Queen's Knots

Stirling, Scotland

The King's Knot

These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.

The Star Pyramid

Stirling, Scotland

The Star Pyramid

This pyramid is dedicated to all those who suffered martyrdom for civil and religious liberty in Scotland.

A stairwell display.

Leeds, England

Royal Armouries Museum

One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.

The horned helmet.

Leeds, England

Horned Helmet of Henry VIII

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

Don Quixote and Sancho Panza

Brussels, Belgium

‘Don Quixote and Sancho Panza’

A largely overlooked statue that may commemorate the first publication of 'Don Quixote' outside of Spain.

The Grand Place in Brussels, with the town hall (1401-1455) and the houses rebuilt after the bombardment of 1695. The church of Saint-Nicolas is in the street at the far right.

Brussels, Belgium

Cannonball in St. Nicholas Church

This cannonball has been lodged in the church wall since a 1695 bombardment destroyed the city center.

Jeanne Dielman Mural

Brussels, Belgium

Jeanne Dielman Mural

A mural recalls a fictional woman who once lived at 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Brussels.

The plaque.

Brussels, Belgium

Birthplace of Audrey Hepburn

One of Hollywood's most iconic actresses was born in an upscale Brussels neighborhood in 1929.

Madame Chapeau

Brussels, Belgium

Madame Chapeau Sculpture

A bronze statue of the fictional character nicknamed "Mrs. Hat" from a beloved Belgian comedy.

'Cement Truck'

Brussels, Belgium

'Cement Truck'

Intricate metal sculpture that's half gothic cathedral, half construction equipment.

Den Spauwer prepares to spew.

Brussels, Belgium

Den Spauwer

Known as "The Spewer," this bizarre fountain has an even stranger urban legend behind it.

Kostel Svatého Jiří Ghost Church

Manětín, Czechia

Kostel Svatého Jiří Ghost Church

Thirty creepy ghosts now inhabit this decaying 14th-century church.

The giant babies of Prague.

Prague, Czechia

'Babies'

Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.

Zizkov Tower. (freefoto/Flickr)

Prague, Czechia

Žižkov Tower

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

Buried Tank

Prague, Czechia

Černy's Buried Soviet Tank

A half-buried vehicle in Prague's is the latest iteration in a long-running piece by Czech artist David Černý.

Sedlec Ossuary

Kutna Hora, Czechia

Sedlec Ossuary ‘Bone Church’

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

Visitors examine the Dripstone Wall for secret passageways

Prague, Czechia

Dripstone Wall

Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

Mozart statue outside the theatre he once played in at 11 years old.

Brno, Czechia

11-Year-Old Mozart Statue

This strange statue depicts a young boy's body with an adult Mozart's head and a single wing.

The Indecent Little Man of St James Church

Brno, Czechia

The Indecent Little Man on the Church of St. James

A cheeky architectural easter egg.

The Czech's Capuchin Crypt

Brno, Czechia

The Czech's Capuchin Crypt

Mummified monks and the accidentally interred, in a 17th-century crypt.

The Brno Dragon

Brno, Czechia

Brno Dragon

This hanging crocodile is thought to be the "dragon" that once plagued a Czech city.

'Stock-im-Eisen' Nail Tree

Vienna, Austria

'Stock-im-Eisen' Nail Tree

Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.

With its high ceilings, the dining room is pure elegance.

Vienna, Austria

Café Sperl

Royals, rebels, and artists have all conversed at this grand 19th-century Viennese coffee house.

Josephinum Medical Museum

Vienna, Austria

Josephinum Medical Museum

One of the best collections of wax anatomical models in the world.

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