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

The tallest waterfall in the Netherlands is a lovely, stepped feature that is only 50 feet tall.

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

Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.

A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.

Incredible labyrinth of man made caves.

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.

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

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

The "Greatest Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

Rome's ancient Etruscan rival, now a park full of ruins.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.