A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.

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

Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.

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

This traditional festival celebrates a family of wooden giants that have survived Nazis, wars, and religion.

This museum preserves over-the-top masterpieces that once qualified artisans for membership into a medieval guild.

Take black faced bears with giant clubs, white faced barbers wielding axes, hunters armed with shotguns, and mix in a lot of drinking.

Memorializing the bravery of one young woman facing the monster of her age.

Trek up this glacier before it disappears.

This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.

A small house sits between two huge rocks, with its back to the sea.

An unsettling shrine dedicated to the ravenous beast that prowled 18th-century France.

A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.

A unique zoological park home to over 30 species of wild cats, both big and small.

Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.

To the famous surrealist artist, liberty required two torches held high.

This otherworldly French waterfall looks like its waters have turned to stone.

A colossal sculptural lion built by the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.

If they push on just the right spot, even the weakest person can move this titanic boulder.

A quaint medieval millhouse hovers surprisingly above the waters of the Seine.

This futuristic observatory at the top of the Pyrénées offers unrivaled views.

One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.

The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.

The Cimetière des Chiens et Autres Animaux Domestiques is one of the oldest pet cemeteries in the world.