Places chrisferry Wants to Go

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

A huge old mansion full of thousands of toys, each there to be used and played with.

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

A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.

Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

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

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

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

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

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

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

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

A preserved building where the dead were once watched for signs of life.

Rumored to have been frequented by Vincent van Gogh, it's the only remaining genever producer in the Hague.

Strange secondhand shop showcasing taxidermy and oddies

A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.