Places jordank Wants to Go

In the town of Åtvidaberg, the midday sun sets off a loud cannon boom.

After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat.

Several cannonballs of mysterious origins decorate two buildings in Stortoget's main square.

A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.

This former lifeboat house now used by a funeral service was the site of a 19th-century boating tragedy.

Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

This sprawling collection hides many charms.

Sacks of potatoes, made of cast stone, mark where the iconic potato sheds once stood along the river.

This museum glorifies the humble potato.

This house was home to a succession of park keepers for more than 90 years, but in all that time, it never had a toilet.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

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

Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.

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

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

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

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

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