Four giant movable street lights decorate this modern Rotterdam square.

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

This small museum located under the famous cube houses, is home to some 30,000 chess pieces.

A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.

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

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

This old KLM airplane cut into three parts was transformed into an eclectic airport gift shop.

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

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

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

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

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

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

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

An ingenious Dutch land art project uses grass ridges to cut airport noise pollution in half.

The ruins of a medieval castle that once belonged to one of the most powerful families in the Netherlands.

Small transmitter operated by a priest in the Netherlands.

The remnants of a WWI naval mine that once terrorized the country now decorates a street.

This historic Dutch newspaper building is covered with media-themed details—and one unrelated oddity.

An ancient Egyptian temple sits within a modern European museum.

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

A trio of red, white, and blue stones embedded in the streets of Leiden are markers of medieval territory and law.