Barcelona, Spain
Casa Batlló
One of Antoni GaudÃ's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
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Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni GaudÃ's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Figueres, Spain
Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador DalÃ.
Andorra la Vella, Andorra
In one of the smallest countries in the world stands an original Salvador Dalà sculpture.
Nieuwpoort, Belgium
A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.
Brussels, Belgium
Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.
Bruges, Belgium
The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.
Vaals, Netherlands
The tallest mountain in mainland Netherlands isn't actually very tall.
Vaals, Netherlands
A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.
Bruges, Belgium
The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.
Bruges, Belgium
You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.
Brussels, Belgium
A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.
Leuven, Belgium
This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.
Antwerp, Belgium
This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.
Lille, France
An astounding collection of taxidermy, fossils, skeletons, and even a few strange live beasts.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.
Niagara Falls, New York
One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Boston, Massachusetts
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.
New York, New York
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
Washington, D.C.
A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.
Washington, D.C.
The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.
Washington, D.C.
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
Washington, D.C.
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.