Amsterdam, Netherlands
Begijnhof Chapel
A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This large copper bolt represents the benchmark for measuring sea levels in most of Europe.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.
Uden, Netherlands
Drive past the giant fruit sculptures and up to the window for a menu of fruity treats.
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 35 species live and some of them roam free alongside their human visitors.
Bruges, Belgium
The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.
Malmedy, Belgium
A gender-bending antihero's grave, where lies the inspiration for both book and film.
Antwerp, Belgium
The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.
Genk, Belgium
What was once a bustling mining installation is now a bustling hub of contemporary art.
Bruges, Belgium
This gruesome biblical parade celebrates the one day a year that a bit of Jesus' blood turns to liquid.
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Bruges, Belgium
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia
The hottest place on the planet.
Antwerp, Belgium
A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.
Antwerp, Belgium
This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.