Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Slauerhoffbrug Flying Drawbridge
This unique bridge physically lifts a piece of the road into the air to let boats pass by.
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Leeuwarden, Netherlands
This unique bridge physically lifts a piece of the road into the air to let boats pass by.
The Hague, Netherlands
Rumored to have been frequented by Vincent van Gogh, it's the only remaining genever producer in the Hague.
Paris, France
This banal Parisian entranceway is not what it seems.
Paris, France
This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.
Paris, France
This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.
Paris, France
This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.
Paris, France
A unrivaled and rather horrifying collection of wax dermatological models.
Paris, France
In the best of all possible worlds, everyone will get a chance to see this statue in which Voltaire's heart is interred.
Paris, France
Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios.
Paris, France
Exquisite wall sculptures carved in secret by an early quarryman in an obscure corner of the Paris Catacombs.
Paris, France
The history of radiation is on safe display at the foot of a radiation science laboratory.
Paris, France
This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.
Lumigny-Nesles-Ormeaux, France
A unique zoological park home to over 30 species of wild cats, both big and small.
Dicy, France
A small world of mechanical magic and metal merry-go-rounds in an outsider art museum.
Provins, France
An atmospheric, medieval-themed book store hides in a 13th-century underground space.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This bronze statue of Martin Luther King was placed in the park without permission.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This vast collection of smoking pipes from across the world spans centuries.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This 1920s Amsterdam neighborhood was built as a giant experiment in concrete construction.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sail in for a ’dam good slice.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.
Leiden, Netherlands
It's forbidden to dig within this ancient Roman fort hidden beneath a playground.
Leiden, Netherlands
A striking memorial to the Jews of Leiden who were murdered during World War II is scattered throughout the city.
Leiden, Netherlands
This early 19th-century graveyard is the final resting place of Vincent van Gogh's mother.