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.
Loenen, Netherlands
The tallest waterfall in the Netherlands is a lovely, stepped feature that is only 50 feet tall.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.
Kinderdijk, Netherlands
Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.
Halsteren, Netherlands
Invisible bridge parts the waters, invoking biblical images and preserving the ominous feel of an ancient moat.
Zaandam, Netherlands
Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.
Bourtange, Netherlands
This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.
The Hague, Netherlands
Hidden within a Netherlands crater is a stone bed that lets those who lie in it see the sky as a curved surface.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.
Giethoorn, Netherlands
This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.
Pianlivere, Italy
The highest waterfall in Italy is only "turned on" five times a year.
Capo Testa, Italy
Windblown rock formations in an ancient Roman quarry.
Crespano del Grappa, Italy
This military mausoleum captures the solemn grandeur that most memorials only aspire to.
Villaggio Monte Busca, Italy
This natural gas vent certainly earns its name as the smallest volcano in Italy.
Noasca, Italy
This Italian dam is covered in salt-hungry goats who manage to scale its almost vertical face.
Perca, Italy
These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.
Melendugno, Italy
Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.
Pozzuoli, Italy
A sulfuric hellscape in southern Italy.