Haarlem, Netherlands
Bloemen Route
The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.
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Haarlem, Netherlands
The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.
Otterlo, Netherlands
Located inside Hoge Veluwe National Park, this museum began as the private collection of a prominent female art collector.
Radio Kootwijk, Netherlands
This disused VLF radio station is no longer in service but the surrounding town still bears its name.
Garderen, Netherlands
Various sculptures are a rotating exhibit in this small town.
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 35 species live and some of them roam free alongside their human visitors.
Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany
Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.
Goslar, Germany
This cheeky statue of a man defecating gold coins graces the facade of a medieval guildhall.
Goslar, Germany
This strange sculpture is an enigmatic icon of this medieval German town.
Goslar, Germany
A peculiar trapezoidal building covered with wonderful humorous reliefs.
Haarlem, Netherlands
This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.
Lisse, Netherlands
A journey through 430 years of bulbiculture in the Netherlands.
Valencia, Spain
A curious fountain that resembles a beloved character from the 1960s.
Pulpí, Spain
Peek into a cave of giant, glimmering crystals.
Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain
Two 2,500-year-old Phoenician boats found on the coast of Spain, giving incredible insight into the ancient maritime traders.
Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain
An enchanting landscape of ancient sandstone structures eroded into otherworldly shapes.
Cartagena, Spain
The world's first electric battery-powered submarine.
Cartagena, Spain
An impressive display of ships and artifacts from the ancient Mediterranean maritime trade.
Murcia, Spain
This enormous sardine in the Segura River pays tribute to an annual post-Lent tradition.
Torrevieja, Spain
Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.
Alcoy, Spain
This local cultural center is housed in one of the most important Valencian Art Nouveau buildings in a town that is blessed with many.
Alcoy, Spain
This exhibition space designed to look like the skeleton of a whale is hidden underground.
Alcoy, Spain
If you like Art Deco you will love this bridge.
Valencia, Spain
Former 19th-century apothecary serves a top-tier version of Valencia's signature cocktail.
Tortosa, Spain
This memorial, built by fascist dictator General Franco in 1960, has been repurposed by the people of Catalonia.