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This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

You would never come across this tiny green oasis if you didn't know it existed.

This interactive sculpture allows visitors to leave a message in case a friend passes by.

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

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

The tiny Belgian town's ancient version of Mardi Gras involves eerie wax masks, sticks for warding off evil, and ostrich plume hats.

A visionary precursor to the Internet made of index cards.

A huge old mansion full of thousands of toys, each there to be used and played with.

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.

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

Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.

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

Nature is slowly overtaking this disused cemetery on the outskirts of Brussels.

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

This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.

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.

A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.

Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.

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

A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.

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

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