This unlikely memorial honors the Canadian and Portuguese laborers who felled trees for the Allies in World War I.

Despite the groans of archaeologists, this astounding groups of Bronze Age petroglyphs have been painted red for tourists.

One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.

Walking through this narrow gorge will make you feel like you've fallen into a fairytale landscape.

Take a schvitz just like an infamous Soviet dictator while his unblinking eye looks on.

From Coke II to Google Glass, this exhibit features some of the most spectacular commercial flops.

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.

Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.

Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.

You would never come across this tiny green oasis if you didn't know it existed.

This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.

A slightly surreal menagerie of structures that were lovingly spared from demolition and reconstructed in a field.