Places kheimlicher Wants to Go

This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.

This neighborhood of futuristic ball houses looks like an alien settlement in a science fiction film.

Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.

A rare double mill nestled along the banks of the Aa river.

Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.

A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.

This small, lush island has a long and bloody history.

A 12th century church completely covered in shells.

Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.

This humble bench is considered the most beautiful in the world.

The mysterious remains of a martyred teenage saint are venerated inside a small country chapel.

The eclectic observatory castle of a 19th-century astronomer and explorer.

This magnificent brick dome was made with an unusual design method.

The walls of these four caverns are filled with art that dates back to the earliest human presence in Europe.

A charming Spanish village sits atop this natural limestone overpass.

An archeological treasure trove stumbled upon by a couple of children.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

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

Where royalty waits in the height of luxury.

This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

The smallest bar in Amsterdam has stayed in the family since 1798.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

Rejoice at Amsterdam's ‘pop temple,’ a former church reborn as a raucous music venue.