A strange rock formation with numerous legends trying to explain it.

A stunning gilt bronze relief denounced by Hitler as "degenerate art"—even though it was dedicated to the Nazi leader.

This heavily worn bas-relief was once an honored fertility symbol.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

Walk or bike along a narrow strip of Belgium sandwiched by German territory.

The highest cold-water geyser in the world.

One of the world's tallest flagpoles.

The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.

After the construction of a nearby cathedral obstructed the view, the oldest belfry in Belgium was more than doubled in height.

A 141-foot wave of crashing lumber guards the entrance to the Grand Place in Mons.

Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.

Stocking up on the world's best beer requires a pilgrimage to a monastery drive-through.

The site where one of the most famous poems of World War I was composed is preserved to honor the legacy of the work.

This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.

A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.

In an area where the remnants of WWI are discovered on a regular basis this preserved frontline trench may be the most amazing.

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

This small window display is dedicated to the noble carrot.

A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.

Abandoned since 1998, this train station has become an oasis for urban explorers.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.