Seraing, Belgium
John Cockerill's Tomb
This humble grave is that of one of the most important men in Belgian history. But its incongruous location masks a cruel twist of destiny...
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Seraing, Belgium
This humble grave is that of one of the most important men in Belgian history. But its incongruous location masks a cruel twist of destiny...
Grâce-Hollogne, Belgium
The almost useless bridge that no Belgian wants to see disappear
Mersch, Luxembourg
The geographical centre of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is marked by this metal point
Brussels, Belgium
A mural recalls a fictional woman who once lived at 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Brussels.
Brussels, Belgium
This section of the Art and History Museum's collections at the Cinquantenaire explores the symbolism of the heart in Western society.
Brussels, Belgium
The original shop where the iconic Belgian praline was invented.
Nospelt, Luxembourg
In Luxembourg’s pastoral fields lies a Roman country estate, once rich with imperial ambition.
Hamburg, Germany
A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.
Hamburg, Germany
This red light district plaza memorializes the Fab Four and their historic connection to the area.
Hamburg, Germany
Carved scenes of sex work and unglamorous labour beneath a cultural hero.
Hamburg, Germany
Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.
Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.
Hamburg, Germany
Elevated brass pavilions form a kaleidoscope of fragmented views of the surrounding historic cityscape.
Hamburg, Germany
A small stone boy mischievously turns his backside toward the city’s most famous water carrier.
Lübeck, Germany
Dancing skeletal figures pay homage to a medieval mural destroyed during World War II.
Lübeck, Germany
A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.
Lübeck, Germany
The bells remain in a shattered heap exactly as they fell when the church was bombed in World War II.
Lübeck, Germany
A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.
Lübeck, Germany
The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.
Miersch, Luxembourg
This small monument commemorates the fact that seven villages named Beringen in five different countries have been united by a bond of friendship since 1959.
Namur, Belgium
This is a surprising Art Deco district in a city with a history dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries.
Brussels, Belgium
This conceptual artwork might be the most disappointing attraction in Brussels.
Antwerp, Belgium
A beautifully preserved and hidden 16th-century alleyway, tucked behind an unassuming door.
Liège, Belgium
A stone record of five floods inside Liège’s cathedral.