A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

This modest site memorializes a World War II mission described without hyperbole as “the greatest raid of all.”

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

After witnessing the rise and fall of three empires, this ancient city was finally destroyed by a series of earthquakes.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

The smallest pub in Britain was once a cabinet of curiosities and it still has the dead cat to prove it.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

A bronze statue of the fictional character nicknamed "Mrs. Hat" from a beloved Belgian comedy.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.