In a luxurious bed-and-breakfast in Bruges, high above the Groenerei—near the junction of the Coupure and Sint-Annarei canals—a leisurely labrador rests atop a pillow by the window, gazing down at the water below.

His name is Fidel, resident canine at the Côté Canal, a small, well-reviewed inn nestled between the Meestraat and Peerdenstraat bridges in Bruges, Belgium.

Every day, Fidel perches by the window and watches longingly as a steady stream of boats pass his window. He is a fixture of the Bruges landscape, a kind of living landmark that tourists can’t help but photograph again and again.

In the 2008 film In Bruges, the daydreaming dog makes a cameo in one of the opening scenes:

Apparently, the pampered pooch even starred in a Godiva commercial:

(It’s an ironic choice of product endorsement for a canine celebrity. But Fidel lives in a bed & breakfast, so he’s got bills to pay.)

But the four-legged star remains best-known for his modeling work, and he has thousands of fans on Reddit.

Users in communities as diverse as Travel, Movies, Pics, and Art have tried to capture Fidel on camera on their respective vacations. Here are a few of their best shots.

User estim snapped a pic of the contemplative canine, drifting into an afternoon cat nap:

User somedude456 photographed the pooch’s profile on his signature cushion:

User Mr_Dreamer caught this beautiful shot that vividly sums up the magic of seeing Fidel in person:

And user opnwyder spent four months—and over 200 hours—composing an artistic tribute to Fidel, a painting aptly titled “The Dog of Bruges”:

What is Fidel thinking? Why does he return to the window each day? Does he know that he’s famous? When he sleeps, what does he dream of? Is he content in leisure or depressed in lethargy? Is he a good dog? A bad dog? What is his heart’s desire?

We may never know—but perhaps it’s best to let sleeping dogs lie.