Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

The world's first interactive human body museum also serves as a chair for a giant orange man.

Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.

The ruins of this Dutch castle sit atop a labyrinth of once-secret tunnels and passageways, dating back over 900 years.

This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.

A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.

This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.

Invisible bridge parts the waters, invoking biblical images and preserving the ominous feel of an ancient moat.

A former plague hospital turned medical museum.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

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

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

Hidden within a Netherlands crater is a stone bed that lets those who lie in it see the sky as a curved surface.

This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.

The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.

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

Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.

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

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.