The facade of this bank has changed little over the centuries, including its unique welcome sign.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

Above the heads of passersby stands a small statue commemorating soldiers from the Boer War.

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

This plaque marks the former home of one of the first women physicians in the Netherlands.

A unique work of automotive art calls this shopping center home.

The mirrored section takes the shape of Hebrew characters when viewed from above.

Europe's first floating restaurant is home to a hilarious legend.

In 1988, jazz legend Chet Baker fell to his death from a window of this hotel facing Amsterdam Centraal.

Where royalty waits in the height of luxury.

A retail shop has preserved the 17th-century food cellar from the old building it now occupies.

The world’s first interactive human body museum also serves as a chair for a giant orange man.

A lecture hall sink once used by Einstein and other noted physicists is now regarded as a strange science relic.

Once the world's biggest telescope, it was later used as a coat hanger by a famous Dutch astronomer.

For over 100 years the most important physicists in the world have autographed this university wall.

One of the Leiden's oldest pubs is also the birthplace of the Heineken star.

This 11th-century castle sits so low you can't see it behind the surrounding buildings.

The remnants of a WWI naval mine that once terrorized the country now decorates a street.

The works of poetry's biggest names grace the walls of the city of Leiden, all carefully painted by hand.

This 17th-century house has a long and colorful history.

This historic Dutch newspaper building is covered with media-themed details—and one unrelated oddity.

The house of physicists Paul Ehrenfest was also a temporary dwelling and study for his good friend Albert Einstein.

A striking memorial to the Jews of Leiden who were murdered during World War II is scattered throughout the city.

It's forbidden to dig within this ancient Roman fort hidden beneath a playground.