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Fonske.

Leuven, Belgium

Fons Sapientiae

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

The "Snow Whites" at KU University, Leuven.

Leuven, Belgium

'Snow Whites' of Leuven

The Belgian library displays burned books that were salvaged from the fires of both world wars.

Leuven, Belgium

'Totem'

A giant bug impaled on a 75-foot-tall needle.

Paep Thoon

Leuven, Belgium

Paep Thoon

Banished from town, this local jester concocted a clever return.

Leuven Mini City

Leuven, Belgium

Leuven Mini City

A tiny metropolis resides inside this student housing complex.

Leuven, Belgium

De Kangxi-Verbiest Hemelglobe (Kangxi-Verbiest Star Globe)

A replica of a 17th-century map of the stars stands in the courtyard of a Belgian university.

Leuven, Belgium

'De Koeieschieter' ('Cow Shooter')

A small statue commemorates a centuries-old event that still hangs over the people of Leuven.

Leuven, Belgium

The Inventor of Time Travel Plaque

Above the door of a house, a plaque claims to commemorate the future living place of the inventor of time travel.

Leuven, Belgium

'Renée'

This statue of a studious young woman stands at the site of Leuven's first college to accept female students.

Leuven, Belgium

Museum voor Dierkunde

This 19th-century zoological collection has withstood the test of time.

Leuven, Belgium

The Hanging Gardens of Leuven

A monumental toilet that is also host to rare plants.

Leuven, Belgium

'Primeval Atom'

An installation that makes understanding the size of the universe a walk in the park.

Leuven, Belgium

Leuven Historical Measures

Though they might seem like arbitrary scratches in the wall, these were once official measures of length.

Leuven, Belgium

Heilige Geestcollege

Where George Lemaître discovered the expanding nature of the universe.

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