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

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

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

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

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."

Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.

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

Tintin's creator is celebrated in an immersive museum that's an astounding work of modern art.

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

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.

When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.

From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.

A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This building has a giant piercing through one of its corners.

Also known as the Temple of Poseidon, this is one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

This Torino museum honors a soldier who kept the city safe using barrels of exploding gunpowder, losing his life in the process.