A strangely curved lamppost stands tall over this avenue in Rotterdam.

Four giant movable street lights decorate this modern Rotterdam square.

These lights mark the area of Rotterdam that was bombed and burned in 1940.

A huge teapot illuminates a home for the elderly.

A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.

A dramatic art installation features a BMW flying out of a building in Rotterdam.

A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.

The oldest statue in the Netherlands has survived relocation, bombardment, and burial.

Inside this metro station is a section of the city's former medieval fortification.

This small museum located under the famous cube houses, is home to some 30,000 chess pieces.

A bridge that has seen many reiterations over its lifetime.

A set of parking garage escalators doubling as a historical overview of Rotterdam.

The oldest skyscraper of Europe now stands dwarfed by the surrounding structures.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

This monumental mural crafted nearly 40 years ago is still in perfect condition.

Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.

Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

Historic church where a number of Shakespeare's actors are buried.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.