A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

A 'living museum' in Leiden, the oldest of its kind in the Netherlands.

The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.

For the holidays, the tallest broadcasting tower in the Netherlands turns into one of the world's tallest Christmas trees.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

Venice's island of the dead.

A nomadic museum known for its art exhibitions about religion and faith.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

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

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

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

The largest flower auction house in the world.

The world's longest wildlife overpass provides Hilversum's critters with a safe alternative to trying their luck on the roadway.

This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.

A crumbling staircase in upper Manhattan is all that remains of one of the most important sites in sports history.

The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.