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

Take a leisurely walk through the park to find the seven giant troll sculptures hidden throughout the park.

A collection of weird and wonderful art fills a former houseplant nursery.

This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.

This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.

The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.

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

The "stairway to heaven" lookout tower was built to resist weather, arson, and the laws of physics.

This bike path was sunk below water level for maximum wonder.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.

A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.

Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.

Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.

This ghost town in Belgium will lose its street art when it ceases to exist.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.