Tielt-Winge, Belgium
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The "stairway to heaven" lookout tower was built to resist weather, arson, and the laws of physics.
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Tielt-Winge, Belgium
The "stairway to heaven" lookout tower was built to resist weather, arson, and the laws of physics.
Waimes, Belgium
The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.
Liège, Belgium
This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.
Heuvelland, Belgium
A Cold War command center is hidden under an idyllic countryside.
Bassenge, Belgium
This sprawling Belgian fort was once thought of as impenetrable but now it is simply an abandoned relic.
Brussels, Belgium
When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.
Eupen, Belgium
Museum covers every step of the chocolate-making process, from cultivation to the finished product.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
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.
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
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.
Liège, Belgium
A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.
Brussels, Belgium
Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.
Brussels, Belgium
One of the deepest indoor swimming pools in the world.
Bassenge, Belgium
A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.
Remouchamps, Belgium
Hiding the longest subterranean river known in the world.
Brussels, Belgium
From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.
Genappe, Belgium
A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Brussels, Belgium
Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.
Halle, Belgium
Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.
Alnwick, England
This restaurant was removed from the famed sister ship of the Titanic and placed within a hotel.