Duffel, Belgium
Duffelcoat Statue
The birthplace of the titular coat and related products celebrates its claim to fame with a statue of a coat.
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Duffel, Belgium
The birthplace of the titular coat and related products celebrates its claim to fame with a statue of a coat.
Lier, Belgium
A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.
Antwerpen, Belgium
A curious stone in a public square commemorates the victims of witch-burning.
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales
A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Bangor, Wales
A slice through the original, iconic, rail bridge across the Menai Straights.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
London, England
A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
Bruges, Belgium
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
Brussels, Belgium
This historic Art Nouveau townhouse was the former home of the son of a famous chemical inventor and industrialist.
Brussels, Belgium
The original shop where the iconic Belgian praline was invented.
Namur, Belgium
A pair of iconic characters from the local newspaper argue over pet snails.
Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.
Munich, Germany
Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Munich, Germany
A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
Munich, Germany
The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.
Antwerp, Belgium
This interactive sculpture allows visitors to leave a message in case a friend passes by.
Antwerp, Belgium
The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.
Viroinval, Belgium
This site used to mark the heart of the EU—now it's crowned with a striking glass sculpture and a buried secret underneath.
Barcelona, Spain
The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.