The gargoyles and grotesques of the 21st century are here—22 emoji built into a new building in the Netherlands.

This colorfully-painted tunnel links two distinct parts of a historic neighborhood.

This vast collection of smoking pipes from across the world spans centuries.

Mosaics created from 11 million cigar bands.

This former hydraulic laboratory is now a woodland dotted with old engineering models.

This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.

The last of Amsterdam's original sea level markers remaining in place.

This large sand dune in the Netherlands is home to wind-whipped trees with "floating" roots.

A Netherlands hotel where you can sleep inside a wine barrel.

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

Live out your childhood construction fantasies in this one-of-a-kind gyrating hotel.

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

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

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.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.

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

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

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

A true Valhalla for cactus and succulent lovers.

Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.