An unmistakable facial pareidolia in the Julian Alps also includes a fantastic tale.

This 14th-century monastery survived Turkish raids, Nazi occupation, and even a stint as a spot to store towels.

In the shadow of a former battleground, the resting place for nearly 2,000 soldiers who died in World War I.

A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.

The "stairway to heaven" lookout tower was built to resist weather, arson, and the laws of physics.

This former quarry is now a picturesque gorge that hides a sunken lake.

Bohemian paradise covered in majestic forests.

Europe's largest natural bridge has a 19th century royal chateau built into its side.

A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.

Meet the oldest inhabitants of this Italian hamlet, a series of oddly preserved mummies.

With its mine closed, this old village is starting to resemble a ghost town.

The medieval "dragon" on an Austrian city's coat-of-arms comes to life in a fountain.

Each year melting snow turns these Austrian hiking trails into scuba zones.

A collection of weird and wonderful art fills a former houseplant nursery.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.

A fascinating and enormous collection of natural history exhibits stained by a dark colonial legacy.

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

According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.

On a small Slovenian island, diners can mix and match a classic cake into dozens of sweet and savory flavor combinations.

When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.

You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.