This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

A tree seems to grow from the ocean floor on this strange strip of sand slowly being overtaken by the sea.

A 19th-century architectural masterpiece with ties to Gustave Eiffel.

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

A large collection of solar and night-time telescopes dot a small area on the Teide mountain range.

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

This former medical factory gives home to cutting edge arts in the shadow of a gas works.

Descend into the tunnels to experience the life of a coal miner.

This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.

A jazz band formed by African water animals in the heart of Flemish Brabant.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.

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

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

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

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

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

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

This enormous steel tube is the biggest speaking horn in the world.

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