On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

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

In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.

Above the door of a house, a plaque claims to commemorate the future living place of the inventor of time travel.

An installation that makes understanding the size of the universe a walk in the park.

Though they might seem like arbitrary scratches in the wall, these were once official measures of length.

A monumental toilet that is also host to rare plants.

The tallest church in Mechelen might have been the tallest in the world if not for a lack of funds.

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

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

This statue of a studious young woman stands at the site of Leuven's first college to accept female students.

The Belgian library displays burned books that were salvaged from the fires of both world wars.

Banished from town, this local jester concocted a clever return.

Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.

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

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.

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

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