These tenacious 14th-century towers defied demolition and are now a fairytale vacation rental.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

Be it nature, art, or abandoned military architecture this eclectic German "museum" has you covered.

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

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

Walk or bike along a narrow strip of Belgium sandwiched by German territory.

Housing the groundbreaking maps and globes of Gerard Mercator.

A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.

The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.

An early 20th-century sanatorium, long abandoned and now being reclaimed by nature.

A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.

This ghost town in Belgium will lose its street art when it ceases to exist.

This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature.

Abandoned since 1998, this train station has become an oasis for urban explorers.

Sculpture designed by Turkish artist and professor Mehmet Ali Uysal.

The Belgian royal family's private depot now stands abandoned and forgotten alongside the tracks.

The Belgian library displays burned books that were salvaged from the fires of both world wars.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

The corpse bride of Portugal.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.