Bruges, Belgium
Smedenpoort Skull
The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.
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Bruges, Belgium
The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.
Ypres, Belgium
The site where one of the most famous poems of World War I was composed is preserved to honor the legacy of the work.
Stekene, Belgium
Somewhere there is a giant who can no longer poop, but now travelers can stay inside his anus.
Heyd, Belgium
A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.
Antwerp, Belgium
Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.
Brussels, Belgium
When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.
Tielt-Winge, Belgium
The "stairway to heaven" lookout tower was built to resist weather, arson, and the laws of physics.
Brussels, Belgium
A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.
Ypres, Belgium
In an area where the remnants of WWI are discovered on a regular basis this preserved frontline trench may be the most amazing.
Ghent, Belgium
A Museum of Psychiatry in a still-operating mental institution.
Brussels, Belgium
This Greek temple, open only an hour a day, was the site of a war of tastes between an architect and an artist.
Brussels, Belgium
One of the deepest indoor swimming pools in the world.
Neerpelt, Belgium
Artwork tucked within the trees greets visitors with surreal sonic experiences.
Brussels, Belgium
This modern arts center is built around a gem of late-Baroque architecture.
Bruges, Belgium
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
Lier, Belgium
A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.
Liège, Belgium
A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.
Ypres, Belgium
A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.
Brussels, Belgium
Medical history with an amazing, if frighting, collection of wax diseases on display.
Chaudfontaine, Belgium
Sculpture designed by Turkish artist and professor Mehmet Ali Uysal.
Brussels, Belgium
Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.
Brussels, Belgium
Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.
Bassenge, Belgium
A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.
Liège, Belgium
This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature.