A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

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

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

Stocking up on the world's best beer requires a pilgrimage to a monastery drive-through.

What was once a bustling mining installation is now a bustling hub of contemporary art.

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

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

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

A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.

A centuries-old copper mine that once provided two thirds of the world's copper supply.

The world's biggest version of the popular Swedish souvenir.

A golden egg-shaped sauna in the Arctic tundra.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

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

This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.

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

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