A Dutch clog company in the town of Zaandam loves the wooden shoes so much it made a museum for them.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

The last of Amsterdam's original sea level markers remaining in place.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

A unique collection of gilded age mechanical pianos.

Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.

This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.

Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.

This gravity-defying rock formation is one of Big Bend’s natural wonders.

This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.

A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.

This interactive sculpture allows visitors to leave a message in case a friend passes by.

This former guildhall with a bacon-like exterior is now home to a museum covering 600 years of Antwerp's musical history.

Hidden along this old street in Antwerp is a surreal monument of a bronze arm sprouting four hands.