Amsterdam, Netherlands
'Beetle Sphere'
A unique work of automotive art calls this shopping center home.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
A unique work of automotive art calls this shopping center home.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This 1920s Amsterdam neighborhood was built as a giant experiment in concrete construction.
The Hague, Netherlands
A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam.
Oegstgeest, Netherlands
The world’s first interactive human body museum also serves as a chair for a giant orange man.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.
Kinderdijk, Netherlands
Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.
Maastricht, Netherlands
This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Bangkok, Thailand
Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.
Kanchanaburi, Thailand
This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.
Mysore, India
Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.
Batumi, Georgia
Tower with a double-helix spiral, adorned with letters of the Georgian alphabet.
Tbilisi, Georgia
With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.