One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

A memorial to 350 people burned at the stake for witchcraft.

Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.

St George's Leprosy Museum depicts the gruesome afflictions of those suffering from the disease.

This student-run nightclub was originally a World War II bomb shelter.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

The former home of Norway's greatest romantic composer.

This old KLM airplane cut into three parts was transformed into an eclectic airport gift shop.

Stained-glass windows inspired by Vincent van Gogh's paintings decorate this church in the town where the artist's career began.

Scale model of St. Peter's Cathedral (Rome) in the middle of a small Dutch town.

In 1421, a drowning man prayed for his life and promised to build a chapel where he would wash ashore.

One of the deepest indoor swimming pools in the world.

To enter this cluttered-yet-cozy sanctum of Belgian brews, ring the bell and tell the gatekeepers you've come “to taste beer.”

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

This former guildhall with a bacon-like exterior is now home to a museum covering 600 years of Antwerp's musical history.

Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.

This heavily worn bas-relief was once an honored fertility symbol.

This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.

Hidden along this old street in Antwerp is a surreal monument of a bronze arm sprouting four hands.

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

According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.