This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

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

A rare tour of an aristocrat's private home reveals valuable 17th-century paintings from artists like Rembrandt.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

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

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

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

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

A unique work of automotive art calls this shopping center home.

The history and future of cannabis.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

The photographs of "fairies" that fooled much of the world (including the creator of Sherlock Homes) were taken at this English stream.

A comfortable-looking armchair and a grandfather clock have been sitting on this sidewalk for the last 30 years.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

Since 1995, two red-painted metal figures have guarded the entrance to the Northern Ballet.

The name of this suspended sculpture is Latin for "high horse," which is exactly what it is.

Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.

A contemporary art installation housed within a Gothic cathedral.

Barça football fans might see the insignia hidden in a church window as a divine sign.

This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.

A permanent exhibition honors Queen, which recorded seven albums at the casino-based studio, including “Under Pressure” with David Bowie.

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