Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

A memorial to 350 people burned at the stake for witchcraft.

The world's northernmost botanic garden has 25 collections of plants from arctic and alpine regions.

The world's most charming instant portrait studio also happens to be its smallest.

The first and only troll museum in Norway has interactive exhibits, friendly staff and a small gift shop.

The great polar explorer is remembered in this far northern town, where he embarked on his final expedition.

The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.

This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.

At this concrete bunker on the Trondheim fjord, secrets lie above and below the water's surface.

A museum dedicated to Norwegian music, old and new alike.

The world's first and only escalator for lazy bicycles and their daunted riders.

An unexpected public exhibit showcases the diversity of Dutch street posts.

A massive stone fox oversees a Rotterdam elementary school crosswalk.

This windmill has been grinding pigments for traditional paints for more than 200 years.

A giant floating rubber duck-bunny painted with a different design every year.

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

This charming pup is meant to celebrate the youth and stubbornness of the city's students.

Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this Santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering.

These 19th-century gas tanks were remade into an apartment complex.

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.

This former Indiana quarry has been transformed into a park and SCUBA site where divers can explore the drowned mining equipment.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.