The Siege of Naarden ended in 1814, but the cannonballs embedded in the town church remain.

The grave of the famous painter is marked by a simple stone in the ground.

A condensed piece of China floating in a Dutch harbor.

A preserved building where the dead were once watched for signs of life.

A historic observatory now an astronomy museum beautifully situated at the moat of the Middle Age city centre.

The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.

A memorial commemorating the man whose name became synonymous with taking a picture in the Netherlands.

Inside this metro station is a section of the city's former medieval fortification.

Built by crowdsourcing, this wooden foot bridge saved a part of Rotterdam that was languishing in wait of city funding.

A set of seven houses, each built in a style that represents a European country.

This neighborhood of futuristic ball houses looks like an alien settlement in a science fiction film.

The tangled roots of a giant banyan tree have fully reclaimed the ruins of this abandoned warehouse.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

This Taiwanese promontory is covered in otherworldly hoodoo formations.

An extraordinary natural landscape of mountains, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs riddled with tunnels.

Hong Kong's own (larger) Giant's Causeway

The adventurous hike to this Rhinoceros shaped rock takes in rugged coastal views while skirting around a PLA army base.

This restored landmark once guided airliners into Kai Tak, Hong Kong's infamously dangerous former airport.

26 Chinese banyan trees cling dramatically to a stone wall, overhanging the street below.

This striking high elevated road snakes downhill between densely packed buildings.

Abandoned British military fortifications, slowly being reclaimed by nature.

This unique footbridge stands out among the surrounding buildings, and is a popular filming and photography spot.

This scenic reservoir is known colloquially as the “mirror of the sky.”

Regal guardians to one of the biggest banks in the world, symbols of Hong Kong's history and resilience.