This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.

A garden of flying flowers.

You would never come across this tiny green oasis if you didn't know it existed.

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

This bike path traverses the treetops.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

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

Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.

An undulating wicker beast looms peacefully atop a sand dune in Belgium.

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.

The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.

The "stairway to heaven" lookout tower was built to resist weather, arson, and the laws of physics.

Somewhere there is a giant who can no longer poop, but now travelers can stay inside his anus.

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

One of the deepest indoor swimming pools in the world.

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

Sculpture designed by Turkish artist and professor Mehmet Ali Uysal.

This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature.

Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."