Places kerryburnout Wants to Go

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

This charming, hidden guild museum holds some 700 years of crossbow history.

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

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.

Dummies recreate radiological discoveries from history.

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

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.

The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.

The site where one of the most famous poems of World War I was composed is preserved to honor the legacy of the work.

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

The "stairway to heaven" lookout tower was built to resist weather, arson, and the laws of physics.

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 bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.

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.

A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.

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

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

A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.

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