This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.

The birthplace of most all of Europe's space missions is here on the Dutch coast.

The largest 19th century panorama in the world still in-situ.

A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam.

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

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

A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.

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

Sail in for a ’dam good slice.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

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

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

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

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

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

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 unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.

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

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.