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

In the beautiful town of Malmedy you to visit soon as it is truly a visit, so take a detour to the cemetery Ligneuville. A tomb bearing the name of Mr. Hawarden there. While this view as it does... »

Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by A Facebook user

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 fewer have heard of its counterpart, Jeanneke Pis. Squatting... »

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

The Tower of Eben-Ezer is a self-built castle constructed in the 1960s by a single man in the isolated Jeker valley of Belgium. The builder, Robert Garcet, was fascinated with the Bible,... »

Curious Places of Worship, Eccentric Homes, Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture, Obscura Day Location | Edited by mrobscurity, Dylan and 2 others

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

Located in central Brussels, the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) is part of the Royal Museum for Art and History. Renowned for its collection of over 1,500 instruments, the museum showcases the... »

Museums and Collections | Edited by Madiha Bataineh and Nicholas Jackson

Considered one of the most beautiful and prestigious binding collections in the world, Bibliotheca Wittockiana was created by a passionate booklover, Michel Wittock. The only institution of its... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by Nicholas Jackson and AllisonEng