This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

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

The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls.

An overgrown and largely forgotten cemetery lies hidden within the outskirts of Amsterdam.

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

A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.

This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.

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

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

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

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

This Copper beech tree nestled on a nature reserve is host to a bevy of autographs from Irish literary icons.

This World War II relic let Allied pilots know they were entering neutral airspace.

An oddly conical beacon perched atop beautiful Irish cliffs.

This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.

A restaurant with an extensive Irish whiskey bar also has several first editions of famous works by Irish authors.

A stone wall that mysteriously moved three feet from its foundation.