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

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

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

A garden of flying flowers.

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.

This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.

At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

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.

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

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

This tunnel entrance is built to resemble a grand castle but no one is quite sure why.