This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.

The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.

This abandoned coliseum was intended to be a grand Nazi rallying ground before it was halted at the end of the war.

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

Its town washed away centuries ago, this lonely tower by the sea tells the tale of a mermaid and a curse.

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

A journey through 430 years of bulbiculture in the Netherlands.

Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.

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

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

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

Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.

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

A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.

A huge teapot illuminates a home for the elderly.

A dramatic art installation features a BMW flying out of a building in Rotterdam.

Built by crowdsourcing, this wooden foot bridge saved a part of Rotterdam that was languishing in wait of city funding.

A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.

The Netherlands' first car tunnel has an unusually rectangular shape.