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A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

A rare tour of an aristocrat's private home reveals valuable 17th-century paintings from artists like Rembrandt.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.

This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

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

Discover what life is like on Amsterdam’s famous canals.

A museum dedicated to the history of the diamond trade in the Netherlands.

This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.

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

Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

Some of the best renditions of traditional British dishes can be found on the site of a 15th-century inn.

An ornate and disused early 20th-century building has been given new life as a fully operational structure, complete with offices, oyster bar, and a furniture retailer.

The secret wartime bunker built on the platforms of an abandoned Tube station.

Tucked away behind the mansions of Mayfair, this picturesque garden is a hidden London treasure with a spooky past.

This five-star hotel was originally a swanky parking garage.

It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.

The last vestiges of a magnificent Victorian-era train station can be found in this pub.

A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.

Where the dead once lay, art now plays.

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.