Belgium

Belgium is what happens when a country decides that life’s too short not to dip everything in chocolate and pair it with a perfectly poured beer. What keeps us coming back? It’s the glorious contradiction—grand Gothic squares and comic book street art, medieval cities that feel like time capsules, and dance festivals that feel like the future. Belgium is serious about indulgence, but never too serious about itself. Waffles, surrealist art, fries served with a dozen sauces, and a population that made being delightfully weird an art form? Honestly, how could you not love it?