Places Laura Andersen Wants to Go

A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.

This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature.

This recently restored crypt was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets.

Hiding the longest subterranean river known in the world.

A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.

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

Medical history with an amazing, if frighting, collection of wax diseases on display.

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.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.

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

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

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

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

This annual harvest parade features intricate floats covered with fruits, vegetables, and seeds.

A huge teapot illuminates a home for the elderly.

The world's first floating farm is staffed by one human, three robots, and 35 cows.

Rumored to have been frequented by Vincent van Gogh, it's the only remaining genever producer in the Hague.

Drive past the giant fruit sculptures and up to the window for a menu of fruity treats.

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.

Sail in for a ’dam good slice.