Places fkirk10 Wants to Go

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

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

A collection of weird and wonderful art fills a former houseplant nursery.

Dummies recreate radiological discoveries from history.

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

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

An open-air sewer system that was covered piece-by-piece over 300 years.

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.

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.

Only museum in the world devoted to bookbinding and book arts holds a permanent collection representing five centuries.

Somewhere there is a giant who can no longer poop, but now travelers can stay inside his anus.

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

This bike path traverses the treetops.

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

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

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

This bike path was sunk below water level for maximum wonder.

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

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

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

Artwork tucked within the trees greets visitors with surreal sonic experiences.