Leiden, Netherlands
Victoria Amazonica
People have been placing babies on these lilies for photoshoots since the Victorian era.
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Leiden, Netherlands
People have been placing babies on these lilies for photoshoots since the Victorian era.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
The Netherlands' first car tunnel has an unusually rectangular shape.
Amersfoort, Netherlands
This gigantic monument hidden in the woods was built to thank the Dutch for sheltering Belgian refugees during World War I.
Nieuwkuijk, Netherlands
This medieval castle was painted pink as part of a now-abandoned children's theme park.
Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk, Netherlands
Hop aboard a charming bog train to explore this rare open-air museum of peat.
IJsselstein, Netherlands
For the holidays, the tallest broadcasting tower in the Netherlands turns into one of the world's tallest Christmas trees.
Oosterbeek, Netherlands
An idyllic hotel that gave its name to a supposed shadow government.
Leiden, Netherlands
An ancient Egyptian temple sits within a modern European museum.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.
Waddinxveen, Netherlands
Yup, that's a 330-foot yacht passing over the highway.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This 1920s Amsterdam neighborhood was built as a giant experiment in concrete construction.
Den Burg, Netherlands
Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.
Utrecht, Netherlands
A historic observatory now an astronomy museum beautifully situated at the moat of the Middle Age city centre.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The largest collection of handbags in the world, the oldest of which were used to carry Bibles, primarily by men.
Zhangjiajie, China
The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”
Beijing, China
An ancient Chinese temple where even the emperor dressed like a farmer in the name of the harvest.
Jiuquan, China
Hundreds of caves filled with thousands of centuries-old statues and murals.
Zhangye Shi, China
Monks turned this mountain into a temple by digging grottoes, tunnels, and a huge pagoda-like hall.
Tulufan Diqu, China
The ancient remains of this natural fortress can still be found along the Silk Road looking surprisingly preserved.
Shanghai, China
China's most famous acrobatics act.
Shanghai, China
The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.