A stranded woman lived alone on this remote island for 18 years, inspiring the great children's novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."

A memorial to 350 people burned at the stake for witchcraft.

The cheese slicer may be a Norwegian invention, but the biggest ones in the world are found in Sweden.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

This maintained cabin is where Josie Morris, an occasional associate of Butch Cassidy, lived out the last 50 years of her life by herself.

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

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

The last of Amsterdam's original sea level markers remaining in place.

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

Debatably clever, or just plain honest hotel advertised as "The Worst Hotel in the World."

Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.

This collection of 20th-century toys is filled with a lifelong personal toy collection brought from the U.S. to Amsterdam.

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

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

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

A line number in Amsterdam that will likely never be used again due to its tragic history.

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

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

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

Where royalty waits in the height of luxury.

Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.

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 first floating restaurant is home to a hilarious legend.