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A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

This modern arts center is built around a gem of late-Baroque architecture.

A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

This ghost town in Belgium will lose its street art when it ceases to exist.

From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.

Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.

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

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.

Relics from as far back as the 16th century are on display in a city known for its playing card industry.

A tribute to smugglers and the Butter Wars.

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

This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.

A huge teapot illuminates a home for the elderly.

A giant floating rubber duck-bunny painted with a different design every year.

Built by crowdsourcing, this wooden foot bridge saved a part of Rotterdam that was languishing in wait of city funding.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

A guitar mounted on a wall in Temple Bar honors the Irish musician.

This 18th-century fort surrounded by a moat was used to store gun powder and ammunition, and now sits in the middle of a large park in Dublin.

A mysterious plaque to the even more mysterious "Fr. Pat Noise," killed in "suspicious circumstances."

A former fortified tower now houses a collection of classic communications equipment.