Benelux / Paris

Cheese Tour 2017

27 Places

Catacombes de Paris

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

59 Rivoli

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

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Museum of the History of Medicine

One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.

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I Love You Wall

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

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Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Bock Casemates

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

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Noisy Castle

Despite the misleading name, this crumbling palace has been abandoned for decades.

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Charleroi, Belgium

Power Plant IM

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

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Genappe, Belgium

Abbaye de Villers

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

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Mundaneum

A visionary precursor to the Internet made of index cards.

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The Guardhouse Monkey

Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.

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The Blue Forest

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

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Brussels, Belgium

Musée de la Médecine

Medical history with an amazing, if frighting, collection of wax diseases on display.

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Brussels, Belgium

Manneken Pis

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

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Brussels, Belgium

Zinneke Pis

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

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Brussels, Belgium

Le Cercueil (The Coffin)

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

Brussels, Belgium

Délirium Café

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

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Brussels, Belgium

Jeanneke Pis

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

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Brussels, Belgium

Comic Strip Route

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

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Brussels, Belgium

Commemoration of Peter the Great's Vomit

When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.

Dordrecht, Netherlands

Johan's Ark

“And the Lord said unto Johan, build for thee an ark for the end of the world is approaching.”

The Hague, Netherlands

Het Rariteiten Kabinet

Strange secondhand shop showcasing taxidermy and oddies

Leiden, Netherlands

The Hidden Eschers of Leiden

Tucked away in the Leiden city hall are a group of works by famed artist MC Escher.

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The Birthplace of 'In Flanders Fields'

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

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Moorslede, Belgium

Dadipark

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

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Puteaux, France

'Le Pouce,' The Giant Thumb Sculpture

César Baldaccini's iconic sculpture of a 40-foot thumb stands tall in La Défense.

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Paris Sewer Museum

The curious underground history of keeping Paris clean.

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The Beverley Adult Cinema

A font of vintage porn on the silver screen.