A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.

A huge teapot illuminates a home for the elderly.

Four giant movable street lights decorate this modern Rotterdam square.

The oldest statue in the Netherlands has survived relocation, bombardment, and burial.

Portraits of musicians line Oude Binnenweg, the jazziest street in the city.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

An art installation memorializing a tram stop, which became a tram stop.

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

A giant yellow phallus sculpture hidden in the gardens of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.

The oldest skyscraper of Europe now stands dwarfed by the surrounding structures.

The hands on this clock appear to be created by two workers sweeping debris into careful positions.

A bridge that has seen many reiterations over its lifetime.

This hotel was once home to a steamliner company and became the final rest stop for Europeans heading to the New World.

Relics from as far back as the 16th century are on display in a city known for its playing card industry.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

Debatably clever, or just plain honest hotel advertised as "The Worst Hotel in the World."

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.

This magenta statue commemorates the legendary marriage between a mermaid and the city's founder.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

This small chapel built into rock is the oldest place of worship in Luxembourg.

The official motto of Luxembourg reminds passersby of the Luxembourgish commitment to their national identity and sovereignty.

One of the oldest still-working clocks in the world sits on an ancient tower.

From Carthage's Hannibal to riders of the Tour de France, many have crossed this scenic route through the Alps.