The legend says that this English rock formation was once a hunter who was turned to stone by annoyed witches.

Legend says these rocks used to be hunting dogs, a story that may have inspired Sherlock Holmes' most famous case.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam.

One of the Leiden's oldest pubs is also the birthplace of the Heineken star.

A trio of red, white, and blue stones embedded in the streets of Leiden are markers of medieval territory and law.

Elegant marble and old vaults fill this historic Dutch bank turned office space.

Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.

A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.

This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.

Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.

This medieval castle was painted pink as part of a now-abandoned children's theme park.

Gargantuan home of Russian science.

Stalinist skyscraper built with help of cryotechnology.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.

This miniature take on the Kremlin is one Dutch man's retirement project.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

Incredible labyrinth of man made caves.

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

This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.