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52 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Brussels, Belgium

Updated June 19, 2026
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The Raunchy, Comical, Political Snowman Invasion of 1511

How a frozen festival helped Brussels survive the "Winter of Death."
by Bob Eckstein, Atlas Obscura
Reconstruction of The Enchanted Pose involving X-rays of the four works that were made from it.

Found: The Last Piece of a Jigsaw Masterpiece by René Magritte

The fourth and final part of a painting hidden under other paintings ends an 80-year mystery.
by Vittoria Traverso, Atlas Obscura
Spiderwebs help catch pesky fruit flies.

The Heritage Beer Brewed With Some Help From Spiders

When fruit flies love your beer, you don't mind a few webs in the brewery.
by Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
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