Leuven, Belgium
Paep Thoon
Banished from town, this local jester concocted a clever return.
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Leuven, Belgium
Banished from town, this local jester concocted a clever return.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A massive stone fox oversees a Rotterdam elementary school crosswalk.
Nieuwpoort, Belgium
A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.
Ostend, Belgium
The former home of a trailblazing surrealist is still filled with haunting dolls and grim paintings.
Ostend, Belgium
A piece of the front end of a British cruiser that was used as a block ship in World War I.
Bruges, Belgium
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
Bruges, Belgium
You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.
Bruges, Belgium
A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Tintin's creator is celebrated in an immersive museum that's an astounding work of modern art.
Brussels, Belgium
Medical history with an amazing, if frighting, collection of wax diseases on display.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
Brussels, Belgium
This enormous steel tube is the biggest speaking horn in the world.
Brussels, Belgium
This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."
Brussels, Belgium
A bronze statue of the fictional character nicknamed "Mrs. Hat" from a beloved Belgian comedy.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
Belgium’s famous peeing statue has worn many hats (and coats, and pants), which are on display at this small museum.
Brussels, Belgium
A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.
Brussels, Belgium
Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Cork, Ireland
This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Where royalty waits in the height of luxury.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation
The Hague, Netherlands
Hidden within a Netherlands crater is a stone bed that lets those who lie in it see the sky as a curved surface.
Paris, France
This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.