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Belgium

Europe’s memorial stumbling stones

Small brass cobblestones across Europe form a massive memorial to former citizens who were victims of Nazi persecution. Each tells the story of an individual life.

The ghost town of Belgium

Once a thriving village with gourmet restaurants, lively cafes, a beautiful church with hundreds of stories to tell, Doel served as a gateway to nearby Antwerp.

Tracing the Battle of the Bulge

Belgium is a country of peaceful farmland, canals and charming small towns. But, due to its location between France and Germany, it was the site of terrible fighting in both World War I and World War II.

Booyah: From Belgium to Wisconsin

We are now in the throes of soup season and for many Midwesterners, this means booyah season. While many hear the word "booyah" and think of Wisconsin, Minnesota or Michigan and afternoons tailgating football games, this communal and creative stew actually has European origins.

Savoring Belgian beer

Hours of sight-seeing have made you ravenous, so you’ve taken a break to down some pommes frites and a foamy beverage. But you’re not in France—you’re in Belgium, where the locals still dispute the origin of “French” fries and crafting beer is a fine art, hundreds of years in the making.

Ypres: A forgotten battlefield

Once a quiet city in the southwest corner of Flanders, Ypres hides a complex history beneath its traditional Belgian facade.

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