The Museum of Radiology is located in the waiting room of the Military Hospital of Brussels. While patients wait to receive their medical imaging, visitors to the museum can view posters and... »

Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Medical Museums | Edited by AnnaFiddler, Dylan and others

When visiting the beautiful town of Malmedy, a detour to the cemetery Ligneuville will reveal a local legend and intriguing story to grave hunters looking for something a little off the usual... »

Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by A Facebook user, Rachel and others

Sailing is a gentlemen's sport, and rowing attracts world-class athletes, but a waterborne race where one can do whatever they want? That's where the real challenge lies. At least that's the... »

Watery Wonders, Inspired Inventions, Wondrous Performances | Edited by Mark_Casey and Rachel

In the early 90's, diver and traveler John Beernaerts used a table mat to sketch out his brainchild for a friend during dinner, a marvelous pool for training divers that would be first-rate, so... »

Watery Wonders, Commercial Curiosities | Edited by Rachel

Beyond 2012, Doel, Belgium will only exist in pictures and memories. The tiny village is scheduled to be completely destroyed to make room for an expanding harbor, and even protest and the... »

Ghost Towns, Architectural Oddities | Edited by A Facebook user and atimian

Nearly everyone who has so much as stepped foot in the city of Brussels has heard of the city's trademark statue Manneken Pis, but few have heard of its counterpart, Jeanneke Pis. Squatting at... »

Peculiar Fountains | Edited by chelseadeptula and atimian

Tucked away on a cobblestone backstreet in the heart of Brussels is the Délirium Café. Its bold name stems from the Belgian pale ale Delirium Tremens, and the front doors sport painted pink... »

Bizarre Restaurants and Bars | Edited by chelseadeptula and atimian

A group of six wind turbines huddled together in Laakdal, Belgium, the Nike Laakdal Wind Park is comprised of RePower MD77s with 1,500 kw of generation capacity. Each turbine was built in 2006 and... »

Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities | Edited by Nicholas Jackson and Byron

King Leopold II of Belgium is most well known for creating the Congo Free State in the late 19th century. When Leopold was not establishing colonial settlements and exploiting native populations,... »

Architectural Oddities, Horticultural Marvels | Edited by atimian and Nicholas Jackson

Built for the Festival of the Five Seasons in Chaudfontaine Park, which lies on the outskirts of Liege, Belgium, a giant clothespin sculpture appears to be holding on to a mound of dirt and grass.... »

Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Nicholas Jackson