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

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

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

The tallest church in Mechelen might have been the tallest in the world if not for a lack of funds.

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

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

A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.

Hiding the longest subterranean river known in the world.

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

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

Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.

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

This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.

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

Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.

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

This enormous steel tube is the biggest speaking horn in the world.

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

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

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

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

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

Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.

This charming, hidden guild museum holds some 700 years of crossbow history.