A reconstructed World War I-era communications array that was once hidden in plain sight.

The ruins of a castle sat decaying in this park for years before a massive renovation restored this area to its past beauty.

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

Six turbines towering over a wide road for passersby.

No shoes allowed on this trail, which is designed to be experienced barefoot.

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

The foundations of a forgotten fortress, wedged in between two streams.

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

Walk or bike along a narrow strip of Belgium sandwiched by German territory.

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

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

A museum celebrating the Canadian forces that liberated Belgium from the Nazis replete with battlefield miniatures and multiple Gardens.

Abandoned since 1998, this train station has become an oasis for urban explorers.

This old, abandoned hotel offers magnificent views.

Explore 400,000 years of humans' "battle against darkness" in this offbeat but thorough lamp museum.

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

A once-magnificent collegiate church is falling into ruin.

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

This sprawling Belgian fort was once thought of as impenetrable but now it is simply an abandoned relic.

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

The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.

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

The Belgian royal family's private depot now stands abandoned and forgotten alongside the tracks.

The "stairway to heaven" lookout tower was built to resist weather, arson, and the laws of physics.