A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.

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

This old, abandoned hotel offers magnificent views.

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

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

Housing the groundbreaking maps and globes of Gerard Mercator.

Somewhere there is a giant who can no longer poop, but now travelers can stay inside his anus.

A collection of weird and wonderful art fills a former houseplant nursery.

A Museum of Psychiatry in a still-operating mental institution.

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

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

An enigmatic monument to the Irish revolutionary who plotted an uprising against British rule.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

Some of the saint's blood and bones are said to reside in Dublin.

The oldest public library in Ireland.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.

A guitar mounted on a wall in Temple Bar honors the Irish musician.

This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.

This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.