Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

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

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

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

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

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

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

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

Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.

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

Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

The tiny Belgian town's ancient version of Mardi Gras involves eerie wax masks, sticks for warding off evil, and ostrich plume hats.

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

A visionary precursor to the Internet made of index cards.

A 141-foot wave of crashing lumber guards the entrance to the Grand Place in Mons.

Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.

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

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.