This Belgian palace was long the domain of priests and aristocrats but is now being turned into an art commune.

An early 20th-century sanatorium, long abandoned and now being reclaimed by nature.

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

A once-magnificent collegiate church is falling into ruin.

A Museum of Psychiatry in a still-operating mental institution.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

A huge old mansion full of thousands of toys, each there to be used and played with.

Medical history with an amazing, if frighting, collection of wax diseases on display.

The ruins of a medieval castle that once belonged to one of the most powerful families in the Netherlands.

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

A dream-like maze full of strange art, surreal spaces, and fantasy landscapes to get lost in.

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

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.

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

This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.

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

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.