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.

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

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

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

A fascinating and enormous collection of natural history exhibits stained by a dark colonial legacy.

A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.

The world's tallest boat lift stands as a massive piece of industrial tourism.

Tintin's creator is celebrated in an immersive museum that's an astounding work of modern art.

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

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

Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.

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

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

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

These unique markers designate the route American forces took during the Liberation of France.

This restored eighth-century palace is a shining example of ancient Umayyad architecture.

The best place to encounter plants and animals that can only be found in New Caledonia.

This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.

Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

The avant-garde design was able to bypass strict Soviet regulations on architecture.

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.