A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.

Tiny sculptures hidden in plain sight miniatures in Namur.

No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.

This large open-air museum showcases the ordinary lives of the people of the Netherlands and pre-industrial crafts and practices.

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

A beautifully preserved and hidden 16th-century alleyway, tucked behind an unassuming door.

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

A monumental toilet that is also host to rare plants.

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.

In the shadow of a former battleground, the resting place for nearly 2,000 soldiers who died in World War I.

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

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

What was once a bustling mining installation is now a bustling hub of contemporary art.

The former home of a trailblazing surrealist is still filled with haunting dolls and grim paintings.

A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.

This former guildhall with a bacon-like exterior is now home to a museum covering 600 years of Antwerp's musical history.

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

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

According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.

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

A Cold War command center is hidden under an idyllic countryside.

Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.

The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.