Places daveschaaf Wants to Go

Portraits of musicians line Oude Binnenweg, the jazziest street in the city.

Four giant movable street lights decorate this modern Rotterdam square.

A condensed piece of China floating in a Dutch harbor.

This hotel was once home to a steamliner company and became the final rest stop for Europeans heading to the New World.

A massive stone fox oversees a Rotterdam elementary school crosswalk.

A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.

A dramatic art installation features a BMW flying out of a building in Rotterdam.

A true Valhalla for cactus and succulent lovers.

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.

One of Hollywood's most iconic actresses was born in an upscale Brussels neighborhood in 1929.

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

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

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.

A relic of Poland's shipbuilding past, reborn as a sky-high lookout.

Several 12th-century ruins can be found inside this historical market.

Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.