The world's oldest model village.

Home to one of the tallest church spires in Europe, this historic church once played host to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.

Each spring this woodland floor is carpeted with purplish flowers as far as the eye can see.

You can climb to the top of the column built to honor the "father of British inland navigation."

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

A unique work of automotive art calls this shopping center home.

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

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

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

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.

With a history of slaughter, feast, and famine, remnants of the pork industry decorate this area--even its church.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

This Parisian fountain is a little bit fantasy and a little bit nightclub.

Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.

Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.

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

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

This museum is dedicated to the history and design of purses.