Leuven, Belgium
Paep Thoon
Banished from town, this local jester concocted a clever return.
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Leuven, Belgium
Banished from town, this local jester concocted a clever return.
Lo-Reninge, Belgium
A taxus-tree to which Julius Caesar reputedly tied his horse.
Zutendaal, Belgium
No shoes allowed on this trail, which is designed to be experienced barefoot.
Ghent, Belgium
An unsettling sculpture of a boy hanging out in a street in Ghent has been baffling visitors for years.
Bruges, Belgium
This gruesome biblical parade celebrates the one day a year that a bit of Jesus' blood turns to liquid.
Mons, Belgium
Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.
Ostend, Belgium
The former home of a trailblazing surrealist is still filled with haunting dolls and grim paintings.
Leuven, Belgium
A giant bug impaled on a 75-foot-tall needle.
Raeren, Belgium
This small window display is dedicated to the noble carrot.
Antwerp, Belgium
The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.
Bruges, Belgium
The spectacular and eerie moss-covered grave site of 19th-century Belgian merchant.
Mons, Belgium
A visionary precursor to the Internet made of index cards.
Ypres, Belgium
This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.
Kemzeke, Belgium
A collection of weird and wonderful art fills a former houseplant nursery.
Boom, Belgium
Take a leisurely walk through the park to find the seven giant troll sculptures hidden throughout the park.
Brussels, Belgium
Dummies recreate radiological discoveries from history.
Antwerp, Belgium
This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.
Waimes, Belgium
The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.
Ypres, Belgium
The site where one of the most famous poems of World War I was composed is preserved to honor the legacy of the work.
Stekene, Belgium
Somewhere there is a giant who can no longer poop, but now travelers can stay inside his anus.
Ypres, Belgium
In an area where the remnants of WWI are discovered on a regular basis this preserved frontline trench may be the most amazing.
Bruges, Belgium
The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.
Neerpelt, Belgium
Artwork tucked within the trees greets visitors with surreal sonic experiences.
Lier, Belgium
A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.