In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

A pilgrimage site where people ask Saint Dymphna to watch over those who are not of sound mind.

Relics from as far back as the 16th century are on display in a city known for its playing card industry.

The world's tallest boat lift stands as a massive piece of industrial tourism.

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

To enter this cluttered-yet-cozy sanctum of Belgian brews, ring the bell and tell the gatekeepers you've come “to taste beer.”

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

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

Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.

A Cold War command center is hidden under an idyllic countryside.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

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

The site where one of the most famous poems of World War I was composed is preserved to honor the legacy of the work.

A giant bug impaled on a 75-foot-tall needle.

Only museum in the world devoted to bookbinding and book arts holds a permanent collection representing five centuries.

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

This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.