Oudenbosch, Netherlands
Basiliek Oudenbosch
Scale model of St. Peter's Cathedral (Rome) in the middle of a small Dutch town.
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Oudenbosch, Netherlands
Scale model of St. Peter's Cathedral (Rome) in the middle of a small Dutch town.
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
This residence straddles a border between Belgium and the Netherlands.
Baarle-Nassau, Netherlands
This building once stood at the center of a butter war.
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
Not many houses move across borders, this one did it twice.
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
A tribute to smugglers and the Butter Wars.
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
A reconstructed World War I-era communications array that was once hidden in plain sight.
Nieuwkuijk, Netherlands
This medieval castle was painted pink as part of a now-abandoned children's theme park.
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.
Heeswijk Dinther, Netherlands
A rare double mill nestled along the banks of the Aa river.
Uden, Netherlands
Drive past the giant fruit sculptures and up to the window for a menu of fruity treats.
Uden, Netherlands
The remnants of a refugee settlement for Belgians during WWI.
Duisburg, Germany
No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.
Wuppertal, Germany
This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.
Leverkusen, Germany
Largest illuminated advertisement sign in the world.
Cologne, Germany
This 19th-century fountain features sculptures of little gnomes that help with chores.
Cologne, Germany
The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.
Cologne, Germany
Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.
Elsdorf, Germany
This mine is home to the largest man-made hole in Europe.
Mönchengladbach, Germany
This highrise residential building looks mundane, but hides a water tower and WWII bunker.
Utrecht, Netherlands
A uniquely preserved neo-Gothic church that is now home to a collection of art and woodcarvings.
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Once a forgotten city-wall tower, now the centerpiece of an underground bicycle parking.
Arnhem, Netherlands
The largest airborne operation in history was launched to capture this bridge.
Oosterbeek, Netherlands
An idyllic hotel that gave its name to a supposed shadow government.
Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands
This may be the world's only drive-through windmill.