Steyl, Netherlands
Mission Museum Steyl
This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.
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Steyl, Netherlands
This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.
Schokland, Netherlands
The struggle of a small Dutch island against the sea.
Schiedam, Netherlands
Wind power station for making famous Ketel One vodka.
Hilversum, Netherlands
Dutch woodpile home in the forest.
Gemert, Netherlands
The Netherlands is home to a bridge printed out of reinforced concrete.
Lelystad, Netherlands
This giant wire frame man sculpture is crouched in contemplation.
Hoenderloo, Netherlands
This small electronics museum is full of whirring, humming, clicking ephemera.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Built by crowdsourcing, this wooden foot bridge saved a part of Rotterdam that was languishing in wait of city funding.
Leiden, Netherlands
This historic Dutch newspaper building is covered with media-themed details—and one unrelated oddity.
Amersfoort, Netherlands
The gargoyles and grotesques of the 21st century are here—22 emoji built into a new building in the Netherlands.
Zaandam, Netherlands
The place where Czar Peter I of Russia resided in 1697 during his Grand Embassy.
Noordwijk, Netherlands
The birthplace of most all of Europe's space missions is here on the Dutch coast.
Leiden, Netherlands
A trio of red, white, and blue stones embedded in the streets of Leiden are markers of medieval territory and law.
Spijkenisse, Netherlands
The bridges portrayed on EU currency aren't fictional anymore.
Oosterbeek, Netherlands
An idyllic hotel that gave its name to a supposed shadow government.
Alba, Italy
Ever loyal to Roma, the small village of Albe in the Abruzzo region carried on until an earthquake did it in.
Favara, Italy
This constantly evolving art space saved an Italian town from its own crippling reputation.
Val della Torre, Italy
A mysterious stele of unknown origin sits on the peak of this curious mountain.
Piacenza, Italy
The entire known universe of the ancient Etruscans is held inside this bronze model of a sheep’s liver.
Gubbio, Italy
The venerated body of a 12th century saint is celebrated each year with the 'Race of the Candles.'
Milan, Italy
A space dedicated to contemporary art and culture, co-chaired by fashion icon Miuccia Prada.
Romeno, Italy
A stunning hermit's shrine on a steep rocky spur in Northern Italy.
Marciana, Italy
Take a giant yellow bird cage to the top of Elba's highest mountain.
Bordighera, Italy
A wood-and-steel sculpture garden featuring an artful interplay of nature and machinery.