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

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.

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

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

The history and future of cannabis.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

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

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

This inverted metropolis model is the artist's "revenge" for not being allowed to have a doll house as a kid.

Traditional Danish spot where the schnapps are flowing and the smørrebrød is loaded.

This museum is a portal to 20th-century Denmark.

This contemplative sculpture made out of old machine parts is meant to be the first in a series of sculptures around the world.

An artist has turned what most people would consider a bathroom nightmare into a work of political art.

A spiralling hourglass-shaped tower rises from the forests in Denmark.

After funding was cut for a memorial to the Danish author, the sculptor had his statue ceremonially lowered into the city harbor.

The final resting place of the author who gave us the Little Mermaid, the Ugly Duckling, and many more beloved fairy tales.

This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.

This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.

This striking royal residence is the largest Renaissance-style castle in Scandinavia.

Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.