A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.

The oldest university museum west of the Mississippi retains its 19th century feel.

Iconic red and white plaques show the creative names invented to navigate the city streets.

Its sunny hues are believed to have inspired the town's color palette.

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

Take a hidden path to the mouth of the cave to watch millions of bats swarm at sunset.

For the last century, this international border within a small town has appeared and disappeared various times.

This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.

A forest park outside Tallinn full of architectural and artistic curiosities.

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

Tintin's creator is celebrated in an immersive museum that's an astounding work of modern art.

This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.

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

This bike path traverses the treetops.

To enter this cluttered-yet-cozy sanctum of Belgian brews, ring the bell and tell the gatekeepers you've come “to taste beer.”

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

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

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

Fenced off in a garden cemetery in Honduras lies the grave of the most notorious American filibuster.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.

Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.