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

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

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

A once-magnificent collegiate church is falling into ruin.

A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.

This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature.

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

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

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

A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

The history and future of cannabis.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

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

The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.