Leuven, Belgium
Paep Thoon
Banished from town, this local jester concocted a clever return.
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Leuven, Belgium
Banished from town, this local jester concocted a clever return.
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
This residence straddles a border between Belgium and the Netherlands.
Ghent, Belgium
Learn about stars, weather patterns, or just enjoy the panoramic view of Ghent.
Tervuren, Belgium
A jazz band formed by African water animals in the heart of Flemish Brabant.
Assesse, Belgium
This collection of lurid religious statues tell the tales of a saint who stood down the devil.
Bruges, Belgium
The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.
Bruges, Belgium
This gruesome biblical parade celebrates the one day a year that a bit of Jesus' blood turns to liquid.
Bruges, Belgium
The spectacular and eerie moss-covered grave site of 19th-century Belgian merchant.
Ostend, Belgium
The former home of a trailblazing surrealist is still filled with haunting dolls and grim paintings.
Brussels, Belgium
This museum is housed in an unassuming building that witnessed one of the most daring feats of satire in modern history.
Sankt Vith, Belgium
Burbling away in refrigerators are 105 sourdough starters from around the world.
Brussels, Belgium
This non-profit theatre in the heart of Brussels is dedicated to hosting independent films.
Binche, Belgium
The tiny Belgian town's ancient version of Mardi Gras involves eerie wax masks, sticks for warding off evil, and ostrich plume hats.
Plombières, Belgium
Abandoned since 1998, this train station has become an oasis for urban explorers.
Heuvelland, Belgium
This old, abandoned hotel offers magnificent views.
Leuven, Belgium
The Belgian library displays burned books that were salvaged from the fires of both world wars.
Leuven, Belgium
This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.
Boom, Belgium
Take a leisurely walk through the park to find the seven giant troll sculptures hidden throughout the park.
Liège, Belgium
This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.
Antwerp, Belgium
To enter this cluttered-yet-cozy sanctum of Belgian brews, ring the bell and tell the gatekeepers you've come “to taste beer.”
Antwerp, Belgium
An open-air sewer system that was covered piece-by-piece over 300 years.
Ypres, Belgium
The site where one of the most famous poems of World War I was composed is preserved to honor the legacy of the work.
Blegny, Belgium
Descend into the tunnels to experience the life of a coal miner.
Stekene, Belgium
Somewhere there is a giant who can no longer poop, but now travelers can stay inside his anus.