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Herve, Belgium

Six Fontaines

A Belgian town divided its water supply into six troughs, each with a specific use.
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Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Péiter Onrou (Restless Peter)

In 1907, writer Nikolaus Welter invented a fictitious Voodoo tradition around this statue of a reclining Christ — which has since become a reality.
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Viroinval, Belgium

Centre de l'Europe des 15 (Geographical Center of the 15-member European Union)

This site used to mark the heart of the EU—now it's crowned with a striking glass sculpture and a buried secret underneath.
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Mersch, Luxembourg

Superjhemp Statue

Rendering of a comic-book hero turned Luxembourg national symbol.
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Kiischpelt, Luxembourg

Kiischpelt’s Solar Circle

This modest monument marks the only point of intersection between longitude and latitude in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
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La Louvière, Belgium

‘La Grande Assiette Brisée’ (‘The Large Broken Plate’)

This surprising work of art reminds us that La Louvière was once home to one of Europe’s most famous stoneware factories.
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Wahl, Luxembourg

St Willibrord’s Church in Rindschleiden

The "little Sistine Chapel of Luxembourg" is in the smallest village in the tiny country.
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Walferdange, Luxembourg

Raschpëtzer Qanat

A Roman water tunnel still flows 2,000 years on.
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Ohey, Belgium

Chapelle Saint-Mort

The 6th-century saint is often invoked for tooth pain and young children who experience problems walking.
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Écaussinnes, Belgium

‘Bonhomme de Fer’ (‘The Iron Man’)

This human-shaped statue is actually a geodesic station.
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Middelkerke, Belgium

Dronkenput (Drunken Well)

A tilted water tank turned tourist attraction.
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Brussels, Belgium

Cannonball in St. Nicholas Church

This cannonball has been lodged in the church wall since a 1695 bombardment destroyed the city center.
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Liège, Belgium

The Heart of André Grétry

After a long legal battle, the heart of the famous composer is finally enthroned in the city of his birth.
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Verviers, Belgium

Verviers Station's Comical Hare and Tortoise Bas-relief

A humorous work of art making fun of the station's very long construction time.
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Geer, Belgium

Les Cinq Tombes (The Five Graves)

A unique collection of five Roman burial grounds right next to the road.
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Amay, Belgium

Sarcophagus of Chrodoara

Since its accidental discovery in 1977, this sarcophagus has been described as "the greatest masterpiece of Merovingian sculpture north of the Alps."
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Brussels, Belgium

Largest Paving Stone in Belgium

This huge limestone slab is considered the largest paving stone in Belgium and a relic of the earliest modern paving in Brussels.
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