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Leuven, Belgium

Fons Sapientiae

This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium

Borders of Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog

A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Antwerp, Belgium

Plantin-Moretus Museum of Printing

Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Heyd, Belgium

La Balade des Gnomes

A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.
Kellee Kovalsky Added by Kellee Kovalsky
Brussels, Belgium

Musée de la Médecine

Medical history with an amazing, if frighting, collection of wax diseases on display.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Letanovce, Slovakia

Kláštorisko

The ruins of a 13th-century monastery that long served as a place of refuge from wars and raids.
Added by Martin Pizem
Bratislava, Slovakia

Church of St. Elizabeth

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.
Added by thommandos
Helsinki, Finland

Lapinlahti Hospital

This former hospital was once one of the oldest mental health facilities in Europe.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Rijeka, Croatia

Torpedo Launch Station

Now abandoned, the world's first torpedo factory is crumbling into the sea.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Zagreb, Croatia

Nine Views

This scale model of our solar system hid in plain sight for years before a physics team sought out all the planets.
SamM Added by SamM
Dubrovnik, Croatia

Dubrovnik Cathedral Treasury (Riznica Katedrale)

A wunderkammer of gold and silver reliquaries and ancient saintly bones.
michelle Added by michelle
Duzluk, Croatia

Ružica Grad

Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.
Mojo Dojo Added by Mojo Dojo
Podgarić, Croatia

Podgaric Monument

This stunning, out-of-the-way Croatian monument commemorates a community's uprising against occupying fascist forces.
serflac Added by serflac
Genappe, Belgium

Abbaye de Villers

A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.
Added by KrispyMac
Helsinki, Finland

Mattolaituri

This restaurant combines two Finnish traditions in one place: warm-weather relaxation and outdoor carpet-cleaning.
Added by karenburshtein
Helsinki, Finland

Pohjola Insurance Building

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.
michelle Added by michelle
Helsinki, Finland

Bad Bad Boy

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Florence, Italy

Statue of Fernando I

A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.
Added by The InnerLoopers
Florence, Italy

The Bull of Santa Maria del Fiore

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.
ruggero Added by ruggero
Florence, Italy

Dante's Dagger

A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.
contender Added by contender
Munich, Germany

Kuchentratsch

German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Munich, Germany

DenkStätte Weiße Rose (White Rose Memorial Exhibition)

This poignant tribute to the White Rose movement showcases artifacts related to the heroic anti-Nazi struggle.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Munich, Germany

Bier-und Oktoberfestmuseum (Beer and Oktoberfest Museum)

A museum dedicated Germany's favorite drink and most well-known festival.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Munich, Germany

Smokey Joe's

This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab