Places esterk Wants to Go

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

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

A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.

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

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

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

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.

A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.

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

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

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

Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.

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

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

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

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

An unsanctioned shrine that sprung up outside the late singer's home is causing a stir in London's Highgate neighborhood.

This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.

Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.