A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

Occupied for six centuries by Franciscan Order nuns, this monastery is an amazing ode to Catalán Gothic architecture.

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

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.

An open-air "garden" of mural art that changes weekly.

Barça football fans might see the insignia hidden in a church window as a divine sign.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

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

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A fascinating and enormous collection of natural history exhibits stained by a dark colonial legacy.

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

Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.

Only museum in the world devoted to bookbinding and book arts holds a permanent collection representing five centuries.

One of Europe's largest supercomputers is housed inside of a disused chapel.