Places Lillive Wants to Go

This historic Art Nouveau townhouse was the former home of the son of a famous chemical inventor and industrialist.

In the shadow of a former battleground, the resting place for nearly 2,000 soldiers who died in World War I.

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

Walk or bike along a narrow strip of Belgium sandwiched by German territory.

The private train station King Leopold II built for the Belgian royal family now lies abandoned.

One of the oldest bank museums in Europe showcases unusual currencies of the world and other money-related miscellanea.

A taxus-tree to which Julius Caesar reputedly tied his horse.

This annual Belgian water race attracts bathtub captains from all over the world.

A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.

This residence straddles a border between Belgium and the Netherlands.

The oldest cemetery in Belgium.

A jazz band formed by African water animals in the heart of Flemish Brabant.

This collection of lurid religious statues tell the tales of a saint who stood down the devil.

A hidden museum focusing on the sexual aspects of anthropology.

An unsettling sculpture of a boy hanging out in a street in Ghent has been baffling visitors for years.

The world's tallest boat lift stands as a massive piece of industrial tourism.

No shoes allowed on this trail, which is designed to be experienced barefoot.

A lovely biographical museum in the artist's home of 24 years.

A fascinating and enormous collection of natural history exhibits stained by a dark colonial legacy.

A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.

This gruesome biblical parade celebrates the one day a year that a bit of Jesus' blood turns to liquid.

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

Learn about stars, weather patterns, or just enjoy the panoramic view of Ghent.

A museum celebrating the Canadian forces that liberated Belgium from the Nazis replete with battlefield miniatures and multiple Gardens.