An odd little fishing town that is inundated by tourists looking to be locked up in a cage and surrounded by great white sharks, because why not?

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

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

The largest 19th century panorama in the world still in-situ.

A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.

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

Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering.

A former plague hospital turned medical museum.

A massive explosion that leveled hundreds of buildings in the city of Leiden is remembered by a waterside plaque.

The struggle of a small Dutch island against the sea.

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

Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

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

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.