The oldest statue in the Netherlands has survived relocation, bombardment, and burial.

Located inside Hoge Veluwe National Park, this museum began as the private collection of a prominent female art collector.

This bell tower is the only one of its kind in the Netherlands and was a symbol of prestige.

The tallest mountain in mainland Netherlands isn't actually very tall.

The Rozenberg wind wall in South Holland makes for smooth sailing through the Calandbrug canal.

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.

The oldest cemetery in Belgium.

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.

A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.

A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.

Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

A Cold War command center is hidden under an idyllic countryside.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.

This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.