An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

A sweet museum focused on beets.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.

These lights mark the area of Rotterdam that was bombed and burned in 1940.

A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.

Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this Santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering.

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

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

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

Elegant marble and old vaults fill this historic Dutch bank turned office space.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.

A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

Take a walk in a recreation of ancient Rome.

Trek up this glacier before it disappears.

Medieval Danse Macabre Fresco in Northern Brittany.

A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.