Walbrzych, Poland
Książ Castle
A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.
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Walbrzych, Poland
A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.
Gdańsk, Poland
These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.
Gdańsk, Poland
A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.
Gdańsk, Poland
A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.
Bydgoszcz, Poland
An abandoned Nazi explosives plant founded by the inventor of dynamite is now an underground museum.
Valkenburg, Netherlands
The ruins of this Dutch castle sit atop a labyrinth of once-secret tunnels and passageways, dating back over 900 years.
Maastricht, Netherlands
A luxury hotel housed in a former 15th century Gothic church.
Maastricht, Netherlands
This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.
Maastricht, Netherlands
Incredible labyrinth of man made caves.
Leiden, Netherlands
A former plague hospital turned medical museum.
The Hague, Netherlands
A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.
The Hague, Netherlands
A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.
The Hague, Netherlands
Strange secondhand shop showcasing taxidermy and oddies
The Hague, Netherlands
A preserved building where the dead were once watched for signs of life.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A nomadic museum known for its art exhibitions about religion and faith.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.
Ghent, Belgium
A Museum of Psychiatry in a still-operating mental institution.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Ypres, Belgium
In an area where the remnants of WWI are discovered on a regular basis this preserved frontline trench may be the most amazing.