A radio telescope for listening to the stars, based in one of the cloudiest countries in the world.

A trio of red, white, and blue stones embedded in the streets of Leiden are markers of medieval territory and law.

The tallest waterfall in the Netherlands is a lovely, stepped feature that is only 50 feet tall.

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

This mountaintop observatory is home to one of the world's largest reflective telescopes.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

The works of poetry's biggest names grace the walls of the city of Leiden, all carefully painted by hand.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

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

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.

For the holidays, the tallest broadcasting tower in the Netherlands turns into one of the world's tallest Christmas trees.

The world's longest wildlife overpass provides Hilversum's critters with a safe alternative to trying their luck on the roadway.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

Large Hadron Collider and the Birthplace of World Wide Web.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.