A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

When the river dries up, these stones start talking.

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

The tunnel's elegant proportions keep you snug with no claustrophobia freak-out.

One of Amsterdam’s most popular cultural and recreational complexes is on the site of a former gas works.

Only a few walls remain of the last church the Pilgrims used before they sailed to North America.

This windmill has been grinding pigments for traditional paints for more than 200 years.

This may be the world's only drive-through windmill.

Located inside Hoge Veluwe National Park, this museum began as the private collection of a prominent female art collector.

For years, the remains of this ancient Roman fortress were hidden under an orchard.

The oldest skyscraper of Europe now stands dwarfed by the surrounding structures.

A bridge that has seen many reiterations over its lifetime.

This large open-air museum showcases the ordinary lives of the people of the Netherlands and pre-industrial crafts and practices.

An unassuming rod in the Netherlands was once the old standard unit of length for the entire Dutch empire.

This historic Dutch newspaper building is covered with media-themed details—and one unrelated oddity.

Rejoice at Amsterdam's ‘pop temple,’ a former church reborn as a raucous music venue.

This large sand dune in the Netherlands is home to wind-whipped trees with "floating" roots.

The mirrored section takes the shape of Hebrew characters when viewed from above.

Tucked away in the Leiden city hall are a group of works by famed artist MC Escher.

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

Where royalty waits in the height of luxury.

Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.