During the summer months, giant teddy bears take over Paris near Les Gobelins metro station.

Natural history museum celebrating biodiversity with a parade of taxidermy animals.

A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.

A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

This monumental mural crafted nearly 40 years ago is still in perfect condition.

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

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

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

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

This charming, hidden guild museum holds some 700 years of crossbow history.

From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

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

Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A bronze statue of the fictional character nicknamed "Mrs. Hat" from a beloved Belgian comedy.

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

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

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

A large measuring stick marks the lowest point of a country that is partially under sea level.