This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.

A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.

A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

This antique thermometer honors the creator of the first universal temperature scale.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

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

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

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

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

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

A massive glacial deposit that includes a carved staircase to reach the top.

These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.

The second-longest pier in the U.K. stretches a whole kilometer into the Irish Sea.

One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.

Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.

The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.

An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.

In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.