Places Laura Andersen Wants to Go

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

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.

This bike path traverses the treetops.

The Belgian royal family's private depot now stands abandoned and forgotten alongside the tracks.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

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

This bike path was sunk below water level for maximum wonder.

In an area where the remnants of WWI are discovered on a regular basis this preserved frontline trench may be the most amazing.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

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

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.

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

A Museum of Psychiatry in a still-operating mental institution.

A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.

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

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

A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.

One of the deepest indoor swimming pools in the world.

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

A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.

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

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.