Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

This small museum explores Mexican history and culture through clothing.

Iconic red and white plaques show the creative names invented to navigate the city streets.

This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.

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."

Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.

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

The tiny Belgian town's ancient version of Mardi Gras involves eerie wax masks, sticks for warding off evil, and ostrich plume hats.

The former home of a trailblazing surrealist is still filled with haunting dolls and grim paintings.

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.

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

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.