Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.

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

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

You would never come across this tiny green oasis if you didn't know it existed.

The foundations of a forgotten fortress, wedged in between two streams.

The tiny Belgian town's ancient version of Mardi Gras involves eerie wax masks, sticks for warding off evil, and ostrich plume hats.

A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.

A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.

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

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

Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.

A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

Unconventional site where the tracks of Zurich tramcars intersect.

At 929 pounds and 26 feet tall, this stainless steel fork can only be used by the likes of King Kong.

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

Large Hadron Collider and the Birthplace of World Wide Web.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.