Belgium Editor Picks

This massive medieval square at Brussels’ historic heart is comprised of dazzling baroque guildhalls anchored by Hôtel de Ville, the 15^th-century town hall.

Immerse yourself in Low Country art at this fantastic four-museum complex, highlighted by strong Renaissance and modern collections; Rubens and Bruegel star at the former, Magritte and Delvaux at the latter.

Dating from 1352, this largest and most beautiful Gothic church in Belgium lies at the heart of Antwerp’s historic city center and houses a bounty of masterworks by Peter Paul Rubens.

In a city known for its cutting-edge style, Antwerp’s Mode Museum is one of the world’s most exciting fashion-history showcases, hosting an inventive line-up of multi-media exhibitions.

Equally revered for its innovative exhibitions as its permanent collection (featuring the likes of Andy Warhol and Richard Serra), S.M.A.K. is one of Europe’s most watched contemporary art museums.

Visit the place where Napoleon ultimately met his fate on June 18, 1815 – with live battlefield reenactments on July and August weekends.

See Vesuvius erupt and the Berlin Wall fall while hitting all the highlights of European architecture at this family-friendly replica park, featuring over 350 scaled miniatures at the foot of the Atomium monument, a model of an iron atom (magnified 165 billion times) built for the Brussel World’s Fair in 1958.

Rediscovered in 1828, these fascinating subterranean caves were first inhabited by Stone Age hunters some 8,000 years ago; modern visitors can now take a boat ride along the underground Rubicon River.

Bruges’ municipal painting gallery isn’t huge, but it houses some of the finest works from Flemish masters like Jan Van Eyck and Hans Memling, as well as Dutch greats like Hieronymus Bosch.