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Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.

Medical history with an amazing, if frighting, collection of wax diseases on display.

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

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

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

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

An undulating wicker beast looms peacefully atop a sand dune in Belgium.

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

The vast chamber inside this abandoned cooling tower looks like something out of a sci-fi dystopia.

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

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

This impressive collection of skulls and bones was gathered by an ex-zookeeper who took advantage of a pig plague.

This collection of lurid religious statues tell the tales of a saint who stood down the devil.

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

Visitors to this Belgium graveyard are greeted by the grieving stone parents of the young men lost to war.

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

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

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

The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.

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

Explore 400,000 years of humans' "battle against darkness" in this offbeat but thorough lamp museum.

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

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

You would never come across this tiny green oasis if you didn't know it existed.