Wax models of disease and deformity are on display at this German medical museum.

One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.

One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.

An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.

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

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

This bike path traverses the treetops.

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

This recently restored crypt was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets.

Nature is slowly overtaking this disused cemetery on the outskirts of Brussels.

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

This heavily worn bas-relief was once an honored fertility symbol.

This former guildhall with a bacon-like exterior is now home to a museum covering 600 years of Antwerp's musical history.

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

According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.

An open-air sewer system that was covered piece-by-piece over 300 years.

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

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

This sprawling Belgian fort was once thought of as impenetrable but now it is simply an abandoned relic.

Dummies recreate radiological discoveries from history.

Medical history with an amazing, if frighting, collection of wax diseases on display.

This impressive collection of skulls and bones was gathered by an ex-zookeeper who took advantage of a pig plague.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.