Eighteen mummies have stood guard behind the altar of this tiny church since 1833.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.

This large torch on the Hove coastline helped Sir Francis Drake defend England from the Spanish fleet.

Half-drowned wooden stumps and stone blocks are all that remain of a Victorian landing that was destroyed by storms.

A gender-bending antihero's grave, where lies the inspiration for both book and film.

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

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

A darkly erotic open-air statuary in Catalonia.

The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.

This Belgian theme park began as a refuge for bored church children and was closed down when a boy lost an arm.

Visitors to this Belgium graveyard are greeted by the grieving stone parents of the young men lost to war.

A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.

A pilgrimage site where people ask Saint Dymphna to watch over those who are not of sound mind.

This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.

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

The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

This modern arts center is built around a gem of late-Baroque architecture.

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

A 20th-century picture show in 3-D.