This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.

An overgrown and largely forgotten cemetery lies hidden within the outskirts of Amsterdam.

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

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

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

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

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.

Dine at a legendary after-hours joint frequented by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.

Named after a militant urban guerilla, this famous former squat is a graffiti-covered stronghold of leftist culture.

One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.

Berliners converted a bombed-out, disused lot into a community-run urban farm with its own cafe and bar.

This little museum is making sure that the art and history of the graffiti sticker is not scraped from history.

A 12th-century fortress containing some of Berlin's oldest buildings.

From toys to kettles to scientific instruments, this German museum celebrates the beauty of 20th century design.

This Berlin island is home to a flock of free-roaming peacocks, as well as a historic ivory folly.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.

Gardens representing parts of Asia, Europe, and the Mid East are tucked away among the Soviet-style buildings in East Berlin.

A surreal museum of extraordinary industrial objects.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.