Gruyères, Switzerland
H.R. Giger Museum
The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.
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Gruyères, Switzerland
The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.
Strasbourg, France
A pink sandstone column once used in ancient times to measure one's belly after a night of debauchery.
Gräfenhainichen, Germany
Retirement home for giant obsolete machines.
Arnhem, Netherlands
This large open-air museum showcases the ordinary lives of the people of the Netherlands and pre-industrial crafts and practices.
Middelburg, Netherlands
A 1:20 scale piece of the Netherlands commissioned by a queen lets visitors take a stroll as giants.
Aalsmeer, Netherlands
The largest flower auction house in the world.
Nieuwkuijk, Netherlands
This medieval castle was painted pink as part of a now-abandoned children's theme park.
Oegstgeest, Netherlands
The world’s first interactive human body museum also serves as a chair for a giant orange man.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A true Valhalla for cactus and succulent lovers.
Bourtange, Netherlands
This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.
Lisse, Netherlands
Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The history and future of cannabis.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.
Elsdorf, Germany
This mine is home to the largest man-made hole in Europe.
Idar-Oberstein, Germany
A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.
Oberweser, Germany
The history of German architecture is explored across this fairy-scale mini-city.
Quedlinburg, Germany
The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.
Völklingen, Germany
A former ironworks that was the first UNESCO industrial site.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.
Nienhagen, Germany
Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.
Nuremberg, Germany
A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.
Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany
This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.