Formerum, Netherlands
Wrakkenmuseum
Pull up and have a drink at a museum filled with hundreds of years' worth of shipwreck artifacts.
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Formerum, Netherlands
Pull up and have a drink at a museum filled with hundreds of years' worth of shipwreck artifacts.
Hoek van Holland, Netherlands
This enormous storm barrier is one of the largest moving structures on Earth, with each arm taller than the Washington Monument.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
The oldest skyscraper of Europe now stands dwarfed by the surrounding structures.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A memorial to the Netherlands' most famous privateer.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
An icon of International Style architecture on the outskirts of Rotterdam.
Ghent, Belgium
This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Mellieħa, Malta
An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.
Valletta, Malta
The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.
Raħal Ġdid, Malta
Malta’s largest cemetery is a Victorian-era architectural masterpiece.
Senglea, Malta
The eyes and ears of this tower keep watch over Malta’s Grand Harbor.
Marsaskala, Malta
So opulent and massive it was once dubbed a palace, this hotel's doors closed temporarily in 2007 and failed to reopen.
Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands
This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.
Hoyvík, Faroe Islands
Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.
Mariehamn, Åland Islands
One man's journey to return a stone to its point of origin after 200,000 years.
Leiden, Netherlands
A striking memorial to the Jews of Leiden who were murdered during World War II is scattered throughout the city.
Leiden, Netherlands
One of the Leiden's oldest pubs is also the birthplace of the Heineken star.
Leiden, Netherlands
Only a few walls remain of the last church the Pilgrims used before they sailed to North America.
Leiden, Netherlands
This early 19th-century graveyard is the final resting place of Vincent van Gogh's mother.
Leiden, Netherlands
Once housed in the towers of this Gothic church, this 17th century clock still ticks today.
Leiden, Netherlands
This 11th-century castle sits so low you can't see it behind the surrounding buildings.
Paphos, Cyprus
Legend holds that St. Paul was flogged for preaching Christianity at this pillar.
Kouklia, Cyprus
This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.
Larnaca, Cyprus
Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.