Places Lillive Wants to Go

An installation that makes understanding the size of the universe a walk in the park.

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

Not many houses move across borders, this one did it twice.

A small statue commemorates a centuries-old event that still hangs over the people of Leuven.

A largely overlooked statue that may commemorate the first publication of 'Don Quixote' outside of Spain.

Local lore surrounds this unusual stone.

The ruins of a castle sat decaying in this park for years before a massive renovation restored this area to its past beauty.

A replica of a 17th-century map of the stars stands in the courtyard of a Belgian university.

A 600-year-old elm tree with a built-in seat and thatched roof.

Known as "The Spewer," this bizarre fountain has an even stranger urban legend behind it.

A curious stone in a public square commemorates the victims of witch-burning.

A mural recalls a fictional woman who once lived at 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Brussels.

This 19th-century zoological collection has withstood the test of time.

This cannonball has been lodged in the church wall since a 1695 bombardment destroyed the city center.

This former coal mine, now a fascinating museum, was the site of Belgium's worst mining disaster.

Visitors to this Belgium graveyard are greeted by the grieving stone parents of the young men lost to war.

A pilgrimage site where people ask Saint Dymphna to watch over those who are not of sound mind.

From motorcycles to firetrucks and sports cars to horse-drawn carriages, this Belgian collection goes beyond rare cars.

Hidden along this old street in Antwerp is a surreal monument of a bronze arm sprouting four hands.

A gender-bending antihero's grave, where lies the inspiration for both book and film.

This heavily worn bas-relief was once an honored fertility symbol.

One of Hollywood's most iconic actresses was born in an upscale Brussels neighborhood in 1929.

The tallest church in Mechelen might have been the tallest in the world if not for a lack of funds.

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