On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

A collection of abandoned typographic signs from Berlin and beyond.

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

Museum covers every step of the chocolate-making process, from cultivation to the finished product.

This interactive sculpture allows visitors to leave a message in case a friend passes by.

This gruesome biblical parade celebrates the one day a year that a bit of Jesus' blood turns to liquid.

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

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

The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.

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

Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.

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

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.