Leiden, Netherlands
Hidden Basement in Smit
A retail shop has preserved the 17th-century food cellar from the old building it now occupies.
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Leiden, Netherlands
A retail shop has preserved the 17th-century food cellar from the old building it now occupies.
Madrid, Spain
For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A set of seven houses, each built in a style that represents a European country.
Utrecht, Netherlands
The world's largest bicycle shelter can hold more than 12,500 two-wheelers.
Rome, Italy
This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
Rome, Italy
Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.
Rome, Italy
This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.
Rome, Italy
A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.
Paris, France
This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.
Paris, France
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
Paris, France
The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.
Paris, France
The narrowest street in Paris.
Paris, France
Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
Copenhagen, Denmark
An ultra-modern diversity park in Denmark has turned an entire city block electric pink.
London, England
A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's tiniest statue is of a small boy looking at the Moon.
Stockholm, Sweden
An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.
Stockholm, Sweden
It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.