Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

Named for a doctor who made a breakthrough in London’s cholera epidemic, this 1800s pub was also the site of a queer “kiss-in.”

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

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

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece until the Eiffel Tower was built.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

This restaurant sits within the walls of an 18th-century fortification that once defended the city’s old quarter.

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.

This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.

The heart of Dutch football history.

Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.

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

A Dutch clog company in the town of Zaandam loves the wooden shoes so much it made a museum for them.

Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.

This bronze statue of Martin Luther King was placed in the park without permission.

A beautifully rebuilt windmill from the 17th century, situated along the Amstel River.