Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands
Whale Jaw of Schiermonnikoog
An awe-inspiring giant blue whale jaw bone stands in the center of this Dutch island.
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Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands
An awe-inspiring giant blue whale jaw bone stands in the center of this Dutch island.
Breezanddijk, Netherlands
The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.
Leeuwarden, Netherlands
This unique bridge physically lifts a piece of the road into the air to let boats pass by.
Marknesse, Netherlands
This former hydraulic laboratory is now a woodland dotted with old engineering models.
Schokland, Netherlands
The struggle of a small Dutch island against the sea.
Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands
This may be the world's only drive-through windmill.
Loenen, Netherlands
The tallest waterfall in the Netherlands is a lovely, stepped feature that is only 50 feet tall.
Radio Kootwijk, Netherlands
This disused VLF radio station is no longer in service but the surrounding town still bears its name.
Otterlo, Netherlands
Located inside Hoge Veluwe National Park, this museum began as the private collection of a prominent female art collector.
Arnhem, Netherlands
The largest airborne operation in history was launched to capture this bridge.
Arnhem, Netherlands
This large open-air museum showcases the ordinary lives of the people of the Netherlands and pre-industrial crafts and practices.
Arnhem, Netherlands
A set of beech hedges planted in the 19th century forms a tunnel that takes on a different appearance in every season.
Wageningen, Netherlands
A Dutch museum preserves the world's most diverse collection of vertical slices of soil.
La Morra, Italy
This brightly-colored chapel is a contemporary jewel standing in the middle of a La Morra vineyard.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.
Casorzo, Italy
A cherry tree growing atop a mulberry tree.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Located in a heritage building, this Mickey D's is missing its Golden Arches.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
A set of 13th and 14th century standardized bread measures.
Strasbourg, France
A pink sandstone column once used in ancient times to measure one's belly after a night of debauchery.
Strasbourg, France
A remnant of the Franco-Prussian War, lodged in the city's walls.