This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

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

Above the heads of passersby stands a small statue commemorating soldiers from the Boer War.

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

A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam.

The smallest bar in Amsterdam has stayed in the family since 1798.

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

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

The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

The largest collection of handbags in the world, the oldest of which were used to carry Bibles, primarily by men.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

Widely advertised as Amsterdam’s narrowest street, this passage was once a highlight of the Red Light District before its windows closed.

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

Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.

Europe's first floating restaurant is home to a hilarious legend.

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

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

This nondescript building hides an entrance to an underground nuclear tunnel system.

This haunted 17th-century pub was moved to a new city when it was already almost 300 years old.

A 19th-century time capsule of travel, fiction, and historic texts still available to the public.

An obscure walkway dedicated to a scientist who helped pave the way for the world to sit up and take notice of Manchester.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.