Places breaingram Wants to Go

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

This Belgian palace was long the domain of priests and aristocrats but is now being turned into an art commune.

A 141-foot wave of crashing lumber guards the entrance to the Grand Place in Mons.

A once-magnificent collegiate church is falling into ruin.

A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.

Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.

Museum covers every step of the chocolate-making process, from cultivation to the finished product.

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

The "stairway to heaven" lookout tower was built to resist weather, arson, and the laws of physics.

A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.

This Greek temple, open only an hour a day, was the site of a war of tastes between an architect and an artist.

This modern arts center is built around a gem of late-Baroque architecture.

A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.

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

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.

This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.

A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.