Places roelofvanderwalt Wants to Go

Built in 1347, this belfry is one of the oldest in the world and survived intense bombing during World War I.

The site where one of the most famous poems of World War I was composed is preserved to honor the legacy of the work.

This traditional festival celebrates a family of wooden giants that have survived Nazis, wars, and religion.

This former cannon foundry and castle for the Counts of Flanders is now a public garden.

A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.

This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.

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

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

A Cold War command center is hidden under an idyllic countryside.

Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.

Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.

This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.

This monumental mural crafted nearly 40 years ago is still in perfect condition.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

An astounding collection of taxidermy, fossils, skeletons, and even a few strange live beasts.

Curious crater remnants in the middle of the Australian outback.

By standing on a particular paving stone in the courtyard, you'll hear an echo that shouldn't be.