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

Relics from as far back as the 16th century are on display in a city known for its playing card industry.

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

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

Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.

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

A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.

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.

This recently restored crypt was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets.

This bike path traverses the treetops.

This charming, hidden guild museum holds some 700 years of crossbow history.

Tintin's creator is celebrated in an immersive museum that's an astounding work of modern art.

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

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

Abandoned since 1998, this train station has become an oasis for urban explorers.

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

This former guildhall with a bacon-like exterior is now home to a museum covering 600 years of Antwerp's musical history.

According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.

This old, abandoned hotel offers magnificent views.

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

Nature is slowly overtaking this disused cemetery on the outskirts of Brussels.

Take a leisurely walk through the park to find the seven giant troll sculptures hidden throughout the park.

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

This enormous steel tube is the biggest speaking horn in the world.