An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

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

The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.

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

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

This hotel was once home to a steamliner company and became the final rest stop for Europeans heading to the New World.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

The world's first interactive human body museum also serves as a chair for a giant orange man.

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

Graffiti covers the walls of a room where university students through the centuries have waited nervously to defend their theses.

A former plague hospital turned medical museum.

This 11th-century castle sits so low you can't see it behind the surrounding buildings.

The works of poetry's biggest names grace the walls of the city of Leiden, all carefully painted by hand.

“And the Lord said unto Johan, build for thee an ark for the end of the world is approaching.”

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

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.

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

A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

The largest flower auction house in the world.

This disused VLF radio station is no longer in service but the surrounding town still bears its name.