Places elimford Wants to Go

Nicolas Schöffer's massive interactive sculpture was assembled in 1961 and brought back online in 2016.

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

The world's tallest boat lift stands as a massive piece of industrial tourism.

Learn about stars, weather patterns, or just enjoy the panoramic view of Ghent.

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

A visionary precursor to the Internet made of index cards.

A hidden museum focusing on the sexual aspects of anthropology.

This old, abandoned hotel offers magnificent views.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

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

In an area where the remnants of WWI are discovered on a regular basis this preserved frontline trench may be the most amazing.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.

A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.

This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature.

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

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

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

Hiding the longest subterranean river known in the world.

Order “Proletariat’s Cutlet” at this communist-themed restaurant allegedly once visited by Lenin.

A hidden art gallery in an abandoned Warsaw fort.

This extensive collection covers thousands of years of Polish military history.

A national collection of Communist-era musical posters.

A massive mammoth bone has been on display inside this church since the 18th century.