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

A garden of flying flowers.

This Belgian theme park began as a refuge for bored church children and was closed down when a boy lost an arm.

Museum covers every step of the chocolate-making process, from cultivation to the finished product.

An undulating wicker beast looms peacefully atop a sand dune in Belgium.

You would never come across this tiny green oasis if you didn't know it existed.

The vast chamber inside this abandoned cooling tower looks like something out of a sci-fi dystopia.

A tiny metropolis resides inside this student housing complex.

Dedicated to the American general whose reply to a German demand for surrender was simply "Nuts!"

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

Rediscovered in 1992, this abandoned medieval village once flourished by fishing and piracy.

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

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

This old, abandoned hotel offers magnificent views.

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

The former home of a trailblazing surrealist is still filled with haunting dolls and grim paintings.

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

This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.

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

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

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

The Belgian library displays burned books that were salvaged from the fires of both world wars.

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

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.