Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

This modern arts center is built around a gem of late-Baroque architecture.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

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

The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.

This gruesome biblical parade celebrates the one day a year that a bit of Jesus' blood turns to liquid.

A Museum of Psychiatry in a still-operating mental institution.

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

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

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