Zwiggelte, Netherlands
Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope
A radio telescope for listening to the stars, based in one of the cloudiest countries in the world.
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Zwiggelte, Netherlands
A radio telescope for listening to the stars, based in one of the cloudiest countries in the world.
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
This neighborhood of futuristic ball houses looks like an alien settlement in a science fiction film.
Hamelin, Germany
The real life town from the Pied Piper of Hamelin has a mechanical puppet show that retells the famous story many times a day.
Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany
Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.
Büren, Germany
This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.
Noordwijk, Netherlands
The birthplace of most all of Europe's space missions is here on the Dutch coast.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The spectacular history of spectacles on display.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The largest collection of handbags in the world, the oldest of which were used to carry Bibles, primarily by men.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A museum dedicated to the history of the diamond trade in the Netherlands.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rejoice at Amsterdam's ‘pop temple,’ a former church reborn as a raucous music venue.
Almere, Netherlands
This diner from 1930s America now resides in a small town in the Netherlands.
Hemer, Germany
Wooden pathways run through this rocky landscape, which legend says was created when a dwarven king pulled down his own castle to stop raiding giants.
Arnhem, Netherlands
The largest airborne operation in history was launched to capture this bridge.
Bruges, Belgium
You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.
Bruges, Belgium
The spectacular and eerie moss-covered grave site of 19th-century Belgian merchant.
Bruges, Belgium
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
Bruges, Belgium
The oldest cemetery in Belgium.
Xanten, Germany
These tenacious 14th-century towers defied demolition and are now a fairytale vacation rental.
Oudewater, Netherlands
The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.
Tilburg, Netherlands
What looks like an ordinary house from the outside is actually a rotating sculpture.
Zoetermeer, Netherlands
A multi-story, retro videogame time capsule in the Netherlands.
Antwerp, Belgium
Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.
Antwerp, Belgium
A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.
Basel, Switzerland
This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.