Hanover, Germany
Kuppelaufzug
This feat of German engineering is one of the only elevators in the world following a curved path.
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Hanover, Germany
This feat of German engineering is one of the only elevators in the world following a curved path.
Haarlem, Netherlands
The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.
Haarlem, Netherlands
This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.
Delft, Netherlands
The grave of the famous painter is marked by a simple stone in the ground.
Waddinxveen, Netherlands
Yup, that's a 330-foot yacht passing over the highway.
Spijkenisse, Netherlands
The bridges portrayed on EU currency aren't fictional anymore.
Vlissingen, Netherlands
A set of 27 bamboo tubes creates an eerie soundscape that changes with the wind.
Bruges, Belgium
Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.
Bruges, Belgium
A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.
Ostend, Belgium
Rediscovered in 1992, this abandoned medieval village once flourished by fishing and piracy.
Ypres, Belgium
This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.
Ghent, Belgium
Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.
Ghent, Belgium
This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.
Brussels, Belgium
Nature is slowly overtaking this disused cemetery on the outskirts of Brussels.
La Ferté-sur-Chiers, France
This striking fort on the Maginot Line looks just as it did after being destroyed in the Fall of France.
Houyet, Belgium
The private train station King Leopold II built for the Belgian royal family now lies abandoned.
Liège, Belgium
Nicolas Schöffer's massive interactive sculpture was assembled in 1961 and brought back online in 2016.
Steinsel, Luxembourg
The cave of a 12th-century hermit is still visited and venerated today.
Walferdange, Luxembourg
A Roman water tunnel still flows 2,000 years on.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.
Waimes, Belgium
The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.
Vaals, Netherlands
The tallest mountain in mainland Netherlands isn't actually very tall.
Mechernich, Germany
This German art chapel is perfect for those who like their worship hard, modern, and utterly alien.
Wuppertal, Germany
This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.