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

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

This old, abandoned hotel offers magnificent views.

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

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

The site where one of the most famous poems of World War I was composed is preserved to honor the legacy of the work.

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

This bike path traverses the treetops.

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

In an area where the remnants of WWI are discovered on a regular basis this preserved frontline trench may be the most amazing.

This bike path was sunk below water level for maximum wonder.

Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

Artwork tucked within the trees greets visitors with surreal sonic experiences.

A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

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

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

A New York warehouse filled with an enormous amount of goods saved from the landfills and donated for creative use.

The Vatican of the movie industry turned into an actual church.

Obscure and obsolete publications are given new life as works of art.

Behind a grungy bodega facade, a Poblano family serves rich, home-cooked meals.