After the construction of a nearby cathedral obstructed the view, the oldest belfry in Belgium was more than doubled in height.

Also known as Napoleon's Canal, this waterway was created on the orders of the general, and construction was interrupted by Waterloo.

Rediscovered in 1992, this abandoned medieval village once flourished by fishing and piracy.

A taxus-tree to which Julius Caesar reputedly tied his horse.

The tallest church in Mechelen might have been the tallest in the world if not for a lack of funds.

From motorcycles to firetrucks and sports cars to horse-drawn carriages, this Belgian collection goes beyond rare cars.

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

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

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

This interactive sculpture allows visitors to leave a message in case a friend passes by.

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

One of Belgium's oldest hospitals saw patients from the 13th to 20th centuries before becoming a museum.

An unsettling sculpture of a boy hanging out in a street in Ghent has been baffling visitors for years.

The oldest cemetery in Belgium.

A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.

This gruesome biblical parade celebrates the one day a year that a bit of Jesus' blood turns to liquid.

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

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

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.

Stocking up on the world's best beer requires a pilgrimage to a monastery drive-through.

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

Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.

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