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

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

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

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

Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.

The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.

Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.

This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.

Gargantuan home of Russian science.

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Once the private home of China’s most legendary tycoon, getting inside this stunning mansion no longer requires an elite pedigree or acts of daring.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.