One of the largest collections of traditional Māori artifacts in New Zealand.

Made of 41,900 pieces of mosaic, it took two years to piece together this giant egg.

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

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

This enormous storm barrier is one of the largest moving structures on Earth, with each arm taller than the Washington Monument.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

A Dutch clog company in the town of Zaandam loves the wooden shoes so much it made a museum for them.

Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.

The place where Czar Peter I of Russia resided in 1697 during his Grand Embassy.

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

A unique collection of gilded age mechanical pianos.

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

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

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

The history and future of cannabis.

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

A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.

The labyrinthine home of the National Archives of Estonia is an experimental blend of architecture, art, and history.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

An enchanting landscape of ancient sandstone structures eroded into otherworldly shapes.

Sanctuary on a ridge near an ancient shrine to a "Black Madonna" built by the founder of Opus Dei.

A Spanish forest is filled with mysterious stone carvings.