Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam Ordnance Datum
This large copper bolt represents the benchmark for measuring sea levels in most of Europe.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
This large copper bolt represents the benchmark for measuring sea levels in most of Europe.
Breezanddijk, Netherlands
The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.
Noordwijk, Netherlands
The birthplace of most all of Europe's space missions is here on the Dutch coast.
Haarlem, Netherlands
This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.
Aalsmeer, Netherlands
The largest flower auction house in the world.
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 35 species live and some of them roam free alongside their human visitors.
Schiphol, Netherlands
It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.
Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.
Woudenberg, Netherlands
A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.
Prague, Czechia
Local folklore claims that this wall was not built for defense, but to provide labor during a time of famine.
Prague, Czechia
A quasi-futuristic roof sits atop a medieval Bohemian monastery damaged during World War II.
Prague, Czechia
A Baroque mansion with ties to legendary magicians and alchemists.
Brno, Czechia
A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.
Český Krumlov, Czechia
Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.
Prague, Czechia
Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.
Prague, Czechia
Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.
Prague, Czechia
Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.
Prague, Czechia
Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.
Prague, Czechia
Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.
Prague, Czechia
This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.
Prague, Czechia
Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.
Prague, Czechia
This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.