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

A bridge that has seen many reiterations over its lifetime.

Now a museum, this building was once a 14th-century monastery and the place where the founder of the Dutch nation lived and was assassinated.

This unique sculpture proved invaluable when it saved a train from careening off the tracks.

The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.

Scale model of St. Peter's Cathedral (Rome) in the middle of a small Dutch town.

A monument to the thousands of Canadian soldiers who died capturing the French ridge during World War I.

This hotel was once home to a steamliner company and became the final rest stop for Europeans heading to the New World.

Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this Santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering.

Today this former Nazi concentration camp stands as a poignant memorial to the victims of fascism, and a warning from history.

This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.

This large sand dune in the Netherlands is home to wind-whipped trees with "floating" roots.

Its town washed away centuries ago, this lonely tower by the sea tells the tale of a mermaid and a curse.

A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.

Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.

Invisible bridge parts the waters, invoking biblical images and preserving the ominous feel of an ancient moat.

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

These clocks tell time in a theological sense.

These 19th-century military fortifications spanning the island of Malta now form a nice countryside hiking trail.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.

Some believe that the artist behind this whimsical statue inserted his own likeness as a way to discreetly flip the bird.