Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.

Invisible bridge parts the waters, invoking biblical images and preserving the ominous feel of an ancient moat.

A former plague hospital turned medical museum.

A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Head underground and take a tour of the city's working sewer system, and see the underground river Senne, which defined Brussels for centuries before being covered in the 19th century.

Relics from as far back as the 16th century are on display in a city known for its playing card industry.

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

A collection of weird and wonderful art fills a former houseplant nursery.

One of Belgium's oldest hospitals saw patients from the 13th to 20th centuries before becoming a museum.

What was once a bustling mining installation is now a bustling hub of contemporary art.

A huge old mansion full of thousands of toys, each there to be used and played with.

This recently restored crypt was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets.