A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.

This interactive sculpture allows visitors to leave a message in case a friend passes by.

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

This annual Belgian water race attracts bathtub captains from all over the world.

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

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

According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.

Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.

Take a leisurely walk through the park to find the seven giant troll sculptures hidden throughout the park.

Burbling away in refrigerators are 105 sourdough starters from around the world.

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

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

An early 20th-century sanatorium, long abandoned and now being reclaimed by nature.

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

A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.

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.

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

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

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

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

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

Descend into the tunnels to experience the life of a coal miner.

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