Amsterdam, Netherlands
Theater Tuschinski
A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An overgrown and largely forgotten cemetery lies hidden within the outskirts of Amsterdam.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The last of Amsterdam's original sea level markers remaining in place.
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Netherlands
A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A set of seven houses, each built in a style that represents a European country.
Rome, Italy
The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.
Riga, Latvia
A preserved oak tree about 3,500 years old found in Riga, Latvia.
Oslo, Norway
One thousand trees were planted in Norway to be used to print books a century from now.
Svalbard, Norway
This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.
Wernigerode, Germany
On the highest peak in the Harz Mountains, science and the occult faced off in a failed attempt to turn a goat into a boy.
Blankenburg (Harz), Germany
A strange rock formation with numerous legends trying to explain it.
Berlin, Germany
A helicopter memorial commemorating what was once the only way to access this West Berlin exclave.
London, England
Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.
London, England
This bookstore serves recipes from the cookbooks on sale.
London, England
A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.
London, England
A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.
Boston, Massachusetts
A stone marker commemorating the first time sound was transmitted over wires.
Boston, Massachusetts
Dedicated to the neverending mathematical constant, this plaque next to a park bench was sponsored by an anonymous benefactor.