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

The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.

These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.

This ghost town in Belgium will lose its street art when it ceases to exist.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

This heavily worn bas-relief was once an honored fertility symbol.

This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.

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.

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

To enter this cluttered-yet-cozy sanctum of Belgian brews, ring the bell and tell the gatekeepers you've come “to taste beer.”

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

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

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

The facade of this bank has changed little over the centuries, including its unique welcome sign.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

A unique work of automotive art calls this shopping center home.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

A rare tour of an aristocrat's private home reveals valuable 17th-century paintings from artists like Rembrandt.

The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls.

The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.