Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pijpencabinet (Amsterdam Pipe Museum)
This vast collection of smoking pipes from across the world spans centuries.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
This vast collection of smoking pipes from across the world spans centuries.
Formerum, Netherlands
Pull up and have a drink at a museum filled with hundreds of years' worth of shipwreck artifacts.
Leiden, Netherlands
Tucked away in the Leiden city hall are a group of works by famed artist MC Escher.
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
This neighborhood of futuristic ball houses looks like an alien settlement in a science fiction film.
Uden, Netherlands
Drive past the giant fruit sculptures and up to the window for a menu of fruity treats.
Rozendaal, Netherlands
A late-medieval Dutch castle with trick fountains in its whimsical water gardens.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.
The Hague, Netherlands
A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.
Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.
Utrecht, Netherlands
This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A rare tour of an aristocrat's private home reveals valuable 17th-century paintings from artists like Rembrandt.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.
Helsinki, Finland
An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.
Helsinki, Finland
This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.
Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.