One of the largest wooden constructions in Europe was meant to be a casino, but soon became an orphanage.

A tiny park in the middle of some big power politics.

This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.

A quiet nook at the top of a little-known hilltop park named after California's first poet laureate.

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.

Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

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

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

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

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

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

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

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

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

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

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

The largest 19th century panorama in the world still in-situ.