The Hague, Netherlands
Panorama Mesdag
The largest 19th century panorama in the world still in-situ.
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The Hague, Netherlands
The largest 19th century panorama in the world still in-situ.
Steyl, Netherlands
This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.
Aalsmeer, Netherlands
The largest flower auction house in the world.
Franeker, Netherlands
Home to the world's oldest functioning orrery.
Wiuwert, Netherlands
A bizarre form of natural mummification was discovered in the church of this Frisian village.
The Hague, Netherlands
A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.
Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.
Den Burg, Netherlands
Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.
Leiden, Netherlands
A former plague hospital turned medical museum.
Kinderdijk, Netherlands
Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.
Lisse, Netherlands
Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.
Haarlem, Netherlands
The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.
Zaandam, Netherlands
Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.
Giethoorn, Netherlands
This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
This residence straddles a border between Belgium and the Netherlands.
Nieuwpoort, Belgium
A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.
Antwerp, Belgium
The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
Brussels, Belgium
Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Inat Kuća, or "House of Spite," is more than just an oddly named restaurant.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.
Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.
Tjentište, Bosnia and Herzegovina
These warring psychedelic crags commemorate an unsuccessful military operation.