Waterloo

The famous battleground and the inn in which Wellington plotted victory
Word to the wise: The easiest way to travel to Waterloo is by bus; take the twice-hourly, 55 minute W bus from Midi Station, which stops in Wellington and by the Battlefield Visitor's Centre.

It may be 10km from Brussels, but the site of the famous 1815 battle in which Napoleon Bonaparte's empire ended and 40,000 men lost their lives is well worth the trip.
Before visiting the fields in which the battle took place, pop into the Wellington Museum in the town of Waterloo. The museum building was once the headquarters of the Duke of Wellington in the days leading up to battle and today displays an interesting collection of grisly weaponry and armour, as well as an exhibit plotting the battle's course.

At the site of the battle, the Visitor's Centre offers an audiovisual presentation and a fascinating 360 degree panoramic mural of the battle, which will help your imagination when you're out in the fields. The most spectacular views of the old battlefield can be seen from the monument to the fallen.