An ancient Egyptian temple sits within a modern European museum.

A Dutch clog company in the town of Zaandam loves the wooden shoes so much it made a museum for them.

This disused VLF radio station is no longer in service but the surrounding town still bears its name.

A bizarre form of natural mummification was discovered in the church of this Frisian village.

This medieval castle was painted pink as part of a now-abandoned children's theme park.

Devious political maneuvering and four ancient, working telescopes are central to the world's second-oldest observatory.

Visit the ancient, mysterious Roman catacombs ... in the Netherlands.

A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.

Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 70 species of monkeys roam free alongside their human visitors.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

This miniature take on the Kremlin is one Dutch man's retirement project.

Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.

The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.

A 'living museum' in Leiden, the oldest of its kind in the Netherlands.

A true Valhalla for cactus and succulent lovers.

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

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

Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.

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

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

Nature is slowly overtaking this disused cemetery on the outskirts of Brussels.

The Belgian royal family's private depot now stands abandoned and forgotten alongside the tracks.

This Greek temple, open only an hour a day, was the site of a war of tastes between an architect and an artist.

This recently restored crypt was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets.