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Historian Andy Grant explains the sinister history of Romford's Gallows corner.

© SergiyN/Shutterstock.com Belgium declared its independence in 1830, though its history stretches back much further. These 11 unique buildings provide snapshots of the country’s trajectory through time. Earlier versions of the descriptions of these buildings first appeared in 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die , edited by Mark Irving (2016). Writers’ names appear in parentheses. Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp This Gothic building—built between 1353 and 1533—replaced an earli...