The last Oostende trawler to fish off Iceland is now a museum.

A piece of the front end of a British cruiser that was used as a block ship in World War I.

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

The birthplace of the titular coat and related products celebrates its claim to fame with a statue of a coat.

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

Also known as Napoleon's Canal, this waterway was created on the orders of the general, and construction was interrupted by Waterloo.

A jazz band formed by African water animals in the heart of Flemish Brabant.

In the shadow of a former battleground, the resting place for nearly 2,000 soldiers who died in World War I.

A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.

In an area where the remnants of WWI are discovered on a regular basis this preserved frontline trench may be the most amazing.

Visitors to this Belgium graveyard are greeted by the grieving stone parents of the young men lost to war.

The site where one of the most famous poems of World War I was composed is preserved to honor the legacy of the work.

Nature is slowly overtaking this disused cemetery on the outskirts of Brussels.

A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.

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

A Cold War command center is hidden under an idyllic countryside.

Stocking up on the world's best beer requires a pilgrimage to a monastery drive-through.

This old, abandoned hotel offers magnificent views.

A taxus-tree to which Julius Caesar reputedly tied his horse.

After the construction of a nearby cathedral obstructed the view, the oldest belfry in Belgium was more than doubled in height.

This monumental mural crafted nearly 40 years ago is still in perfect condition.

This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.

A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.

This collection of lurid religious statues tell the tales of a saint who stood down the devil.