The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.

Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

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

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

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

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This renovated Art Nouveau bathroom from 1905 is worth the price of admission.

A gruesome combat between a hunter and a furious momma bear.

The French leader's hat sits in a glass case at the oldest restaurant in Paris.

A model train wonderland hidden beneath Gare de l'Est station.

Montmartre's sole surviving windmill became an iconic landmark for 19th-century painters, artists, and bohemians.

A letterpress workshop committed to the art of printing, with unique and creative designs.

Shop at the 200-year-old store where Julia Child stocked up on copper cookware.

The remains of the medieval wall that once surrounded Paris with ties to the construction of the Louvre.

Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte were fans of this 200-year-old French chocolatier.

The oldest continuously operating mint in the world that has been making coins since the 9th-century.

This 18th-century sundial was designed to calculate the date of Easter each year.