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

Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.

The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

This almost-forgotten underground dungeon housed several convicts over the years, including Caravaggio.

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

Belgium’s famous peeing statue has worn many hats (and coats, and pants), which are on display at this small museum.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

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

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

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

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

An important landmark in the history of algebraic logic.

When it came to designing his own small office building, the eccentric architect wasn't afraid to show the world what he could do.

These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

Amidst towering office buildings, a local pub lives inside Sheffield’s oldest surviving domestic building.

The whimsical steel spider lurking in the shadows of this suspension bridge shows that engineers can have a sense of humor.

This magnificent mural was created with over 30,000 colored bricks.

This Sheffield sculpture composed of 17,000 Allen keys honors both urban falcons and a furniture icon.

Presented to the city in 1910 for public use, these brass markers show varying lengths.

A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.

The once-a-day siren is a reminder of the days before time was standardized.