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Westzaan, Netherlands

Papiermolen De Schoolmeester

The only remaining wind-powered paper mill in the world.
Krakow, Poland

The Cloth Hall Knife

Legend holds that this knife serves as a chilling reminder of the deadly rivalry between two local builder brothers.
Antwerp, Belgium

Heksensteen

A curious stone in a public square commemorates the victims of witch-burning.
Pitlochry, Scotland

Pitlochry Fish Ladder

An exceptional engineering feat that facilitates the migration of salmon upstream during their breeding season.
Den Burg, Netherlands

The Wadden Sea

Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.
Schiphol, Netherlands

FireFly

A solid steel plane designed to catch fire over and over again.
Warszawa, Poland

The Mammoth Bone

A massive mammoth bone has been on display inside this church since the 18th century.
Wolfsburg, Germany

Wolfsburg Autostadt

Volkswagen's dedicated museum dives into the complex history of one of the world's best known cars.
Kilchberg, Switzerland

The World's Largest Chocolate Fountain

A 30-foot-high stream of chocolate flows continuously at the Lindt Home of Chocolate.
Utrecht, Netherlands

DOMunder Subterranean Ruins

Underground attraction offering tours of the foundational ruins of a church nave that collapsed in 1674.
Birmingham, England

Ozzy the Bull

A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.
Arnhem, Netherlands

Nederlands Openluchtmuseum

This large open-air museum showcases the ordinary lives of the people of the Netherlands and pre-industrial crafts and practices.
Edinburgh, Scotland

'The Cutty Stool'

A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.
Glasgow, Scotland

'Empire'

This neon sign is an homage to an Alfred Hitchcock film.
Highland, Scotland

The Bridge of Oich

A double cantilever system bridge that was designed to prevent flood damage.
Nantes, France

l'Île de Versailles Jardin Japonais

This small island, a byproduct of 19th-century canal construction, is now home to a charming Japanese garden.
Bern, Switzerland

Museum of Communication

Video games, body language, and postal history are all on display in this Swiss museum.
Bern, Switzerland

Naturhistorisches Museum

Natural history museum displaying a famous taxidermied St. Bernard.
Amsterdam, Netherlands

National Holocaust Monument

The mirrored section takes the shape of Hebrew characters when viewed from above.
Utrecht, Netherlands

Miffy Traffic Light

The cutest way to stay safe in traffic.
Hamburg, Germany

Beatles-Platz (Beatles Square)

This red light district plaza memorializes the Fab Four and their historic connection to the area.
Glasgow, Scotland

Glasgow Police Museum

This hidden gem reveals the history of Britain's first police force.
Milan, Italy

Dancing Bull of Good Fortune

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.
Antwerp, Belgium

Museum Vleeshuis

This former guildhall with a bacon-like exterior is now home to a museum covering 600 years of Antwerp's musical history.