Two gravestones clasp hands over the religious divide.

The legendary wooden horse that stands in modern Troy is a prop from the 2004 Wolfgang Petersen film.

The gargoyles and grotesques of the 21st century are here—22 emoji built into a new building in the Netherlands.

A monument hidden in the woods built in 1938 as a getaway for a Dutch museum curator.

The world's longest wildlife overpass provides Hilversum's critters with a safe alternative to trying their luck on the roadway.

This former cigarette factory was built in a style inspired by Islamic architecture.

The Siege of Naarden ended in 1814, but the cannonballs embedded in the town church remain.

This World War II-era bunker hides between medieval chapels in Nijmegen's city center.

A beautifully rebuilt windmill from the 17th century, situated along the Amstel River.

A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.

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

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

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

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

A pillar is all that remains of a church built to honor a peculiar miracle.

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

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

A unique work of automotive art calls this shopping center home.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls.

This large copper bolt represents the benchmark for measuring sea levels in most of Europe.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.

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