A lovely biographical museum in the artist's home of 24 years.

A replica of a 17th-century map of the stars stands in the courtyard of a Belgian university.

A tiny metropolis resides inside this student housing complex.

Banished from town, this local jester concocted a clever return.

The tallest church in Mechelen might have been the tallest in the world if not for a lack of funds.

Learn about stars, weather patterns, or just enjoy the panoramic view of Ghent.

This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.

A taxus-tree to which Julius Caesar reputedly tied his horse.

A fascinating and enormous collection of natural history exhibits stained by a dark colonial legacy.

A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.

Stocking up on the world's best beer requires a pilgrimage to a monastery drive-through.

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

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

A giant bug impaled on a 75-foot-tall needle.

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

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.

The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

The "stairway to heaven" lookout tower was built to resist weather, arson, and the laws of physics.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

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