True to its name, Mini-Europe is a theme park featuring miniature, 1:25 scale models of monuments in the European Union. Located in Brussels, Belgium, Mini-Europe lies at the base of the Atomium... »

Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns | Edited by anhie and Dylan

As print is slowly killed (or at least deeply altered) by the advent of the Internet, relics of the early era of print become even more novel. In the early 1500s, the printing press was less than... »

Unique Collections, Retro-Tech | Edited by M Rebekah Otto and Dylan

When the Mundaneum opened in 1910, its purpose was to collect all of the world’s knowledge on neatly organized 3 x 5 index cards. The brainchild of Belgian lawyer Paul Otlet and Nobel Peace Prize... »

Unique Collections, Repositories of Knowledge | Edited by Josh and Henry

Underneath the small town of Folx-les-Caves in Belgium, are six hectares of manmade caves that can only be reached using a narrow staircase, 15 meter below the ground. Room after vaulted room,... »

Subterranean Sites | Edited by anderl

Among the Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate, Museum of Musical Instruments, and Children's Museum in Brussels, sits the decidedly less kid friendly, but nonetheless fascinating Musée de la Médecine.... »

Medical Museums, Unique Collections | Edited by Dylan

Nothing in a quaint old town of Leuven really prepares you for a sight of a giant shiny green beetle impaled on a 23m high needle. The name of the sculpture is 'totem' and is a work by Belgian... »

Strange Statues | Edited by stanestane

The Basilica of the Holy Blood (Basiliek van het Heilig Bloed) is a 12th century chapel, in the medieval town of Bruges, Belgium, which houses a revered phial containing cloth stained with the... »

Relics and Reliquaries, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Raphi Gottesman

Opened in 1986, the Dr. Guislain Museum is dedicated to educating the public about psychiatric care - a bold agenda for a museum in a mental institution. Dr. Guislain, the museum's namesake,... »

Medical Museums | Edited by M Rebekah Otto

Through the great port we visit the garden of the Family Van Landschoot. In the 3 acre garden, we find a romantic French Garden with thousands of roses, an English garden with ponds and... »

Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna, Natural History, Intriguing Environs | Edited by

Located in Belgium, the Caves of Remouchamps has among its many wonders the longest subterranean river known in the world. Opened in 1912 and originally equipped with torches, the caves are... »

Geological Oddities, Curious Caves | Edited by michelle and Dylan