A total of 22 tiny bridges cross this canal of the Yvette River, forming a unique trail.

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

This non-profit theatre in the heart of Brussels is dedicated to hosting independent films.

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

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

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

This bunker site once briefly used by Hitler now features locals’ accounts of German occupation.

In the middle of a Brussels roundabout, a cargo container balancing on its edge.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.

A largely overlooked statue that may commemorate the first publication of 'Don Quixote' outside of Spain.

A bronze statue of the fictional character nicknamed "Mrs. Hat" from a beloved Belgian comedy.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

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

This cannonball has been lodged in the church wall since a 1695 bombardment destroyed the city center.

Known as "The Spewer," this bizarre fountain has an even stranger urban legend behind it.

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.

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