The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.

A garden of flying flowers.

Also known as Napoleon's Canal, this waterway was created on the orders of the general, and construction was interrupted by Waterloo.

A museum celebrating the Canadian forces that liberated Belgium from the Nazis replete with battlefield miniatures and multiple Gardens.

Learn about stars, weather patterns, or just enjoy the panoramic view of Ghent.

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

An unsettling sculpture of a boy hanging out in a street in Ghent has been baffling visitors for years.

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

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

Housing the groundbreaking maps and globes of Gerard Mercator.

An early 20th-century sanatorium, long abandoned and now being reclaimed by nature.

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

Burbling away in refrigerators are 105 sourdough starters from around the world.

The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.

Walk or bike along a narrow strip of Belgium sandwiched by German territory.

Museum covers every step of the chocolate-making process, from cultivation to the finished product.

This small window display is dedicated to the noble carrot.

Abandoned since 1998, this train station has become an oasis for urban explorers.

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

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

This sprawling Belgian fort was once thought of as impenetrable but now it is simply an abandoned relic.

This Belgian palace was long the domain of priests and aristocrats but is now being turned into an art commune.

Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.

No shoes allowed on this trail, which is designed to be experienced barefoot.