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Middelpunt van Leuven

Leuven, Belgium

Middelpunt van Leuven

This unassuming stone bollard is a centuries-old marker denoting the center of the city.

Verviers Station's Comical Hare and Tortoise Bas-relief

Verviers, Belgium

Verviers Station's Comical Hare and Tortoise Bas-relief

A humorous work of art making fun of the station's very long construction time.

Les Cinq Tombes (The Five Graves)

Geer, Belgium

Les Cinq Tombes (The Five Graves)

A unique collection of five Roman burial grounds right next to the road.

Hitler's Bunker in Bruly-de-Pesche

Couvin, Belgium

Hitler's Bunker in Bruly-de-Pesche

This bunker site once briefly used by Hitler now features locals’ accounts of German occupation.

Mini-sculpture on display

Namur, Belgium

Miniatures of Isaac Cordal

Tiny sculptures hidden in plain sight miniatures in Namur.

Leuven Historical Measures

Leuven, Belgium

Leuven Historical Measures

Though they might seem like arbitrary scratches in the wall, these were once official measures of length.

Brian Johnson Statue

Namur, Belgium

Brian Johnson Statue

Forget the hearse ‘cause he’s forever immortalized in a Belgian city where AC/DC performed a secret gig that pushed them forward.

The Hanging Gardens of Leuven

Leuven, Belgium

The Hanging Gardens of Leuven

A monumental toilet that is also host to rare plants.

'Primeval Atom'

Leuven, Belgium

'Primeval Atom'

An installation that makes understanding the size of the universe a walk in the park.

Here lies a rather inconspicuous memorial to the victims of persecution.

Antwerpen, Belgium

Heksensteen

A curious stone in a public square commemorates the victims of witch-burning.

Zendstation MN7

Baarle-Hertog, Belgium

Zendstation MN7

A reconstructed World War I-era communications array that was once hidden in plain sight.

De Pungelaer

Baarle-Hertog, Belgium

'De Pungelaer'

A tribute to smugglers and the Butter Wars.

Jeanne Dielman Mural

Brussels, Belgium

Jeanne Dielman Mural

A mural recalls a fictional woman who once lived at 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Brussels.

The Inventor of Time Travel Plaque

Leuven, Belgium

The Inventor of Time Travel Plaque

Above the door of a house, a plaque claims to commemorate the future living place of the inventor of time travel.

View from above, on the entrance and driveway

Houyet, Belgium

Halte Royal d'Ardenne

The private train station King Leopold II built for the Belgian royal family now lies abandoned.

Stone work is set into a recently renovated exterior.

Bruges, Belgium

The Devil's Pants

A piece of stonework relief commemorates the site where the Devil's rage, and odd apparel, destroyed a house.

Smallest Gothic Window in Bruges

Bruges, Belgium

Smallest Gothic Window in Bruges

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.

Museum of Carrots

Raeren, Belgium

Museum of Carrots

This small window display is dedicated to the noble carrot.

Cinéma Nova

Brussels, Belgium

Cinéma Nova

This non-profit theatre in the heart of Brussels is dedicated to hosting independent films.

Picture taken in April, so the stone work is very mossy.

Bruges, Belgium

Grave of Antoine Michel Wemaer

The spectacular and eerie moss-covered grave site of 19th-century Belgian merchant.

Gabrielle Petit was executed at the age of just 23.

Brussels, Belgium

Gabrielle Petit Statue

Belgium's national heroine turned spy sacrificed her life to combat German occupation.

Den Spauwer prepares to spew.

Brussels, Belgium

Den Spauwer

Known as "The Spewer," this bizarre fountain has an even stranger urban legend behind it.

'Angels Unawares'

Vatican City

'Angels Unawares'

The first statue to be added to Saint Peter's Square in over 350 years is an ode to migrants and refugees around the world.

All Saints Way

Boston, Massachusetts

All Saints Way

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."

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