Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

The history and future of cannabis.

Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.

A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.

A giant bug impaled on a 75-foot-tall needle.

Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.

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

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

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

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

One of the deepest indoor swimming pools in the world.

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

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

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

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

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

Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Homage to the local produce now serves as a car dealer.

One of the first big sculptures anywhere in Australia.