The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

This graffitied 19th-century building was a prototype of European industrial architecture.

This historic structure has been used as a mosque, a barracks, a prison, a school, and a bakery.

The heads and relics of 179 monks slaughtered by pirates are on display within this Ceonobic Monastery.

One of the greatest collections of coins in the world is housed in the former mansion of an archeological pioneer.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.

According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.

Only open for two days a year, this church links ancient Greek and modern Christian celebrations.

These artifacts were discovered during the construction of the airport, with some dating back to the Neolithic period.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

This 18th-century former mosque held the first Hellenic Parliament.

This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.

The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.