Beautiful tiles decorate many of the town's surfaces and stand testimony to its glorious artistic history.

Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.

This 1920s Amsterdam neighborhood was built as a giant experiment in concrete construction.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

Sail in for a ’dam good slice.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

A rambling museum which honors the beauty in everyday objects.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

The steel cable lets adventurers zoom between two mountain towns at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.