Brussels, Belgium
The Musical Instrument Museum
Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.
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Brussels, Belgium
Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.
Brussels, Belgium
From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.
Brussels, Belgium
A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.
Brussels, Belgium
This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."
Brussels, Belgium
A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.
Brussels, Belgium
One of the deepest indoor swimming pools in the world.
Liège, Belgium
This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.
Liège, Belgium
This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature.
Waimes, Belgium
The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.
Remouchamps, Belgium
Hiding the longest subterranean river known in the world.
Dinant, Belgium
This annual Belgian water race attracts bathtub captains from all over the world.
Dinant, Belgium
A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.
Genappe, Belgium
A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.
Le Roeulx, Belgium
The world's tallest boat lift stands as a massive piece of industrial tourism.
Bruges, Belgium
This gruesome biblical parade celebrates the one day a year that a bit of Jesus' blood turns to liquid.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Europe's first floating restaurant is home to a hilarious legend.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The history and future of cannabis.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.