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

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

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

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

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

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

To enter this cluttered-yet-cozy sanctum of Belgian brews, ring the bell and tell the gatekeepers you've come “to taste beer.”

This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

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

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.

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

Where royalty waits in the height of luxury.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

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

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

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

The remains of the oldest bone-headed dinosaur in North America.

A monument to the 17,000 Chinese who worked and died to build Canada's Pacific Railway.

The artwork commemorates the many ways 20th-century people perished while on the clock.