Places blackwidow Wants to Go

To enter this cluttered-yet-cozy sanctum of Belgian brews, ring the bell and tell the gatekeepers you've come “to taste beer.”

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

A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.

An open-air sewer system that was covered piece-by-piece over 300 years.

Head underground and take a tour of the city's working sewer system, and see the underground river Senne, which defined Brussels for centuries before being covered in the 19th century.

Descend into the tunnels to experience the life of a coal miner.

The site where one of the most famous poems of World War I was composed is preserved to honor the legacy of the work.

This sprawling Belgian fort was once thought of as impenetrable but now it is simply an abandoned relic.

The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.

Only museum in the world devoted to bookbinding and book arts holds a permanent collection representing five centuries.

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

Somewhere there is a giant who can no longer poop, but now travelers can stay inside his anus.

The Belgian royal family's private depot now stands abandoned and forgotten alongside the tracks.

This bike path traverses the treetops.

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.

This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.

The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.

In an area where the remnants of WWI are discovered on a regular basis this preserved frontline trench may be the most amazing.

This bike path was sunk below water level for maximum wonder.

Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.

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

Artwork tucked within the trees greets visitors with surreal sonic experiences.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.