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A true Valhalla for cactus and succulent lovers.

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.

This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.

Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.

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

A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.

Peek through a transparent pyramid and drink in the mountain made of books.

The history and future of cannabis.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

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.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

This five-foot-tall bronze bird is a memorial to a species that was hunted out of existence.

The oldest bookstore in Iceland.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

Largest private bird collection in Iceland, formed from a tragic accident.