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The entrance to Afflecks.

Manchester, England

Afflecks

Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.

The spiral staircase.

Glasgow, Scotland

The Lighthouse

Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.

Arthur's Seat

Edinburgh, Scotland

Arthur's Seat

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

Cave of Lascaux; Prof Saxx/Photographer

Montignac, France

Cave of Lascaux

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

Mériadeck's Le Centre residential building.

Bordeaux, France

Mériadeck Quarter

This modern district offers a stark contrast to Bordeaux's terrace-lined squares and waterfront façades.

House of the director.

Arc-et-Senans, France

La Saline Royale

The shape of this old salt factory complex was inspired by the course of the Sun.

It weighs 929 pounds and is 26 feet tall.

Vevey, Switzerland

La Fourchette (The Fork)

At 929 pounds and 26 feet tall, this stainless steel fork can only be used by the likes of King Kong.

The Black Tower.

Brussels, Belgium

Black Tower

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

Zinneke Pis

Brussels, Belgium

Zinneke Pis

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

Laeken Cemetery Crypt in 2008.

Brussels, Belgium

Laeken Cemetery Crypt

This recently restored crypt was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets.

The Atomium

Brussels, Belgium

The Atomium

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

Le Cercueil (The Coffin)

Brussels, Belgium

Le Cercueil (The Coffin)

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

Manneken Pis in US Air Force uniform

Brussels, Belgium

Manneken Pis

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Jeanneke Pis forms a counterpoint in gender terms to Brussels' trademark statue, Manneken Pis.

Brussels, Belgium

Jeanneke Pis

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

Pink painted elephants adorn the front doors of the Délirium Café in honor of its namesake.

Brussels, Belgium

Délirium Café

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

Everard t'Serclaes Monument

Brussels, Belgium

Everard t'Serclaes Monument

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

The Gates of the Herbertstraße.

Hamburg, Germany

Herbertstraße

Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.

Hamburg's "green bunker" repurposes World War II weaponry.

Hamburg, Germany

Feldstraße Bunker

A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.

Der Pudel auf dem Dach (The Poodle on the Roof)

Hamburg, Germany

Der Pudel auf dem Dach (The Poodle on the Roof)

Hidden in plain sight on a gable between two towers on the roof of shipping firm F. Laeisz' headquarter in Hamburg sits an unexpected bronze sculpture.

St. Nicholas' Church

Hamburg, Germany

St. Nicholas' Church

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

Civil unrest on a small scale.

Hamburg, Germany

Miniatur Wunderland

Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg.

Pedestrians inside the St. Pauli Elbtunnel

Hamburg, Germany

St. Pauli Elbtunnel

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

Part of the bridge in the station wall.

Prague, Czechia

Můstek Bridge

The ruins of a medieval bridge are visible inside a Prague Metro station.

Gare de Lyon Métro Exotic Garden

Paris, France

Gare de Lyon Métro Exotic Garden

An underground tropical garden sits inside a Paris Métro Station.

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