Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

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

You would never come across this tiny green oasis if you didn't know it existed.

Also known as Napoleon's Canal, this waterway was created on the orders of the general, and construction was interrupted by Waterloo.

The last Oostende trawler to fish off Iceland is now a museum.

Rediscovered in 1992, this abandoned medieval village once flourished by fishing and piracy.

A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.

A taxus-tree to which Julius Caesar reputedly tied his horse.

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

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

This old, abandoned hotel offers magnificent views.

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

This Belgian theme park began as a refuge for bored church children and was closed down when a boy lost an arm.

A Cold War command center is hidden under an idyllic countryside.

Translating as "The Jump of the Girlfriend," this stunning waterfall has a tragic legend behind it.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

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

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

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

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.