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Antwerp, Belgium

Brabo Fountain

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Antwerp, Belgium

St. Anna's Tunnel

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.
Added by Tom JK
Munich, Germany

Valentin Karlstadt Museum

A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians.
Added by kbmaronski
Munich, Germany

Orlando di Lasso Statue

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.
benlloyd Added by benlloyd
Munich, Germany

Der Teufelstritt (The Devil's Footprint)

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Munich, Germany

Rathaus-Glockenspiel

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Helsinki, Finland

Bullet Holes in the National Museum of Finland

The door to the museum holds a unique artifact from the Finnish Civil War.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Helsinki, Finland

National Memorial to the Winter War

Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Bergamo, Italy

Cappella Colleoni

If you ever wanted to touch a medieval mercenary’s three testicles, look no further.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Ghent, Belgium

Dr. Guislain Museum

A Museum of Psychiatry in a still-operating mental institution.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Ghent, Belgium

Gravensteen

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
daanphoto24 Added by daanphoto24
Ghent, Belgium

The Flashing Streetlights of Ai Nati Oggi

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.
Added by leenvermeire
Ghent, Belgium

Werregarenstraat

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Ghent, Belgium

Volkssterrenwacht Armand Pien

Learn about stars, weather patterns, or just enjoy the panoramic view of Ghent.
Added by Snowflake
Ostend, Belgium

Walraversijde

Rediscovered in 1992, this abandoned medieval village once flourished by fishing and piracy.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Ostend, Belgium

Amandine Museum Ship

The last Oostende trawler to fish off Iceland is now a museum.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Turku, Finland

Turku Cathedral

A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.
Added by Earthquakemachine
Helsinki, Finland

Pukkisaari

On a small island, a replica of a Finnish village from the Iron Age.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Helsinki, Finland

'Roots of the City'

Hundreds of signs pointing to the birthplaces of current Helsinki residents form stalactites on the ceiling of the cave-like Kamppi metro station.
Added by alebrun
Helsinki, Finland

Lyhdynkantajat (The Lantern Bearers)

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Helsinki, Finland

Suomenlinna Church

This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Enontekiö, Finland

Treriksröset

This lake-bound geographical marker sits at the point where three European countries intersect.
xoox Added by xoox
Helsinki, Finland

Fortress of Suomenlinna

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
mariellen Added by mariellen
Helsinki, Finland

Sibelius Monument

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.
dzhastin Added by dzhastin