Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Slauerhoffbrug Flying Drawbridge
This unique bridge physically lifts a piece of the road into the air to let boats pass by.
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Leeuwarden, Netherlands
This unique bridge physically lifts a piece of the road into the air to let boats pass by.
Marknesse, Netherlands
This former hydraulic laboratory is now a woodland dotted with old engineering models.
Utrecht, Netherlands
Atop this former dutch railway office sits an interstellar work of art.
Haarlem, Netherlands
This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.
Almere, Netherlands
Lombardy poplars planted to imitate the size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims.
Bears, Netherlands
This steel frame is a skeletal mirage of a lost 16th-century stone building.
Radio Kootwijk, Netherlands
This disused VLF radio station is no longer in service but the surrounding town still bears its name.
Waddinxveen, Netherlands
Yup, that's a 330-foot yacht passing over the highway.
Loenen, Netherlands
The tallest waterfall in the Netherlands is a lovely, stepped feature that is only 50 feet tall.
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 35 species live and some of them roam free alongside their human visitors.
The Hague, Netherlands
A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.
Woudenberg, Netherlands
A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.
Maastricht, Netherlands
Incredible labyrinth of man made caves.
Winkel, Netherlands
This miniature take on the Kremlin is one Dutch man's retirement project.
Den Burg, Netherlands
Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.
Bourtange, Netherlands
This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.
Haarlem, Netherlands
The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.
Giethoorn, Netherlands
This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.
Collioure, France
Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.
Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France
This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France
A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."
Saint-Léger-de-Peyre, France
A sanctuary for wolves in a community which once trembled in fear of the murderous "Beast of Gévaudan."
Pont-en-Royans, France
These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.
Hauterives, France
This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.