A preserved building where the dead were once watched for signs of life.

A 1:20 scale piece of the Netherlands commissioned by a queen lets visitors take a stroll as giants.

This large copper bolt represents the benchmark for measuring sea levels in most of Europe.

Survival capsules find a second life as a unique hotel.

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

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

This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

A unique collection of gilded age mechanical pianos.

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

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

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

A tiny rural community in Switzerland was home to one of history's most shocking murders, and led to the banning of Absinthe for nearly a century.

The second-highest train station in Europe.

A trove of ridiculously valuable prints and manuscripts under one roof.

One of the highest emergency huts in the world has been waiting almost a century to give imperiled climbers a place to lie down.

An 11th-century fortress home to one of the most influential royal houses in medieval Europe.

Featuring a meatless buffet fit for kings, this family-owned Zurich eatery is considered the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the West.

A Swiss board game museum housed inside a picture-perfect castle.