Places kschaeffer Wants to Go

One of the longest footbridges in Europe.

Inside the simple black-and-white exterior of Église Sainte-Cécile hides a pastel wonderland.

A line number in Amsterdam that will likely never be used again due to its tragic history.

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

The facade of this bank has changed little over the centuries, including its unique welcome sign.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

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

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

The spectacular history of spectacles on display.

A unique collection of gilded age mechanical pianos.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

A diminutive, thousand-year-old church believed to be the smallest in Ireland.

A creek tumbles over a series of step-like rocks to create this scenic water feature.

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

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

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.