Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

To enter this cluttered-yet-cozy sanctum of Belgian brews, ring the bell and tell the gatekeepers you've come “to taste beer.”

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.

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.

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

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

An unsettling sculpture of a boy hanging out in a street in Ghent has been baffling visitors for years.

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

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.

When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.

Belgium’s famous peeing statue has worn many hats (and coats, and pants), which are on display at this small museum.

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

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

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.