The encased skull that is widely believed to belong to St. John the Baptist.

A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.

Forget the hearse ‘cause he’s forever immortalized in a Belgian city where AC/DC performed a secret gig that pushed them forward.

After the construction of a nearby cathedral obstructed the view, the oldest belfry in Belgium was more than doubled in height.

Banished from town, this local jester concocted a clever return.

This statue of a studious young woman stands at the site of Leuven's first college to accept female students.

This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.

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

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

This non-profit theatre in the heart of Brussels is dedicated to hosting independent films.

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

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

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

This Greek temple, open only an hour a day, was the site of a war of tastes between an architect and an artist.

Intricate metal sculpture that's half gothic cathedral, half construction equipment.

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.

A piece of stonework relief commemorates the site where the Devil's rage, and odd apparel, destroyed a house.

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.

The cutest way to stay safe in traffic.

A uniquely preserved neo-Gothic church that is now home to a collection of art and woodcarvings.

'The Letters of Utrecht' lays out a ribbon of poetry one letter at a time, with no final verse in sight.