These lights mark the area of Rotterdam that was bombed and burned in 1940.

Visitors to this Belgium graveyard are greeted by the grieving stone parents of the young men lost to war.

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

A gender-bending antihero's grave, where lies the inspiration for both book and film.

Stocking up on the world's best beer requires a pilgrimage to a monastery drive-through.

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

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

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

A visionary precursor to the Internet made of index cards.

An undulating wicker beast looms peacefully atop a sand dune in Belgium.

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

A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.

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

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

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

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

A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.

This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature.

Rock-hewn monastery complex with hundreds of cave structures tucked away into the mountainside.

A state-of-the-art medical facility from the Imperial era is now a derelict ruin.

A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.