Places ruesailmana Wants to Go

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

A luxury hotel housed in a former 15th century Gothic church.

Incredible labyrinth of man made caves.

This sprawling Belgian fort was once thought of as impenetrable but now it is simply an abandoned relic.

A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.

The tallest mountain in mainland Netherlands isn't actually very tall.

A former customs station on the border of Germany and the Netherlands.

Abandoned since 1998, this train station has become an oasis for urban explorers.

This bakery and museum offers tours of the tastes and mythology of Aachen's signature spice biscuit—just don't ask for the recipe.

Descend into the tunnels to experience the life of a coal miner.

A varied collection of brains in alcohol.

An abandoned underground bathroom is now a space for public art.

The world’s first interactive human body museum also serves as a chair for a giant orange man.

A lecture hall sink once used by Einstein and other noted physicists is now regarded as a strange science relic.

Once the world's biggest telescope, it was later used as a coat hanger by a famous Dutch astronomer.

Some of the specimens on display at the Leiden University Medical Center have been helping educate physicians since the 17th century.

This 17th-century house has a long and colorful history.

This historic Dutch newspaper building is covered with media-themed details—and one unrelated oddity.

One of the oldest masonic temples in the Netherlands, built in 1757.

A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.

A retail shop has preserved the 17th-century food cellar from the old building it now occupies.

A tiny house showcases the busy life of a local gnome.

It's forbidden to dig within this ancient Roman fort hidden beneath a playground.

A multi-story, retro videogame time capsule in the Netherlands.