This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

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

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

This interactive sculpture allows visitors to leave a message in case a friend passes by.

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

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

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

A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.

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

The longest trolleybus route in the world, from Simferopol and Yalta.

This magnificent Crimean estate was once a playground of the Russian elite.

This space age health spa looks like a supervillain's lair.

One of the windiest peaks in Crimea is home to an incredible set of cable bridges.

A castle perched precariously over the Crimean Sea.

This Ukraine alleyway has become its own little island of forgotten things.

A unique Soviet mosaic preserved on the facade of a shoe factory in Lviv.

This museum explores the tumultuous history of Lviv under Nazi and Soviet occupation.

This street has over a half-dozen names, all at once.

This unique Lady Liberty is one of the only examples of the figure sitting down.

A fortress built to pacify local uprising that had a stint as a Nazi concentration camp before becoming a five-star hotel.

Monumental sculptures guard many of the graves, transforming this necropolis into an open-air fine art museum.

World's largest crossword puzzle spans the side of a towerblock, its clues scattered throughout the city.

Ukraine's oldest operating pharmacy now offers guests a fascinating walk through apothecary history.

The ruins of an abandoned church loom within a picturesque Ukranian village.