The place where Czar Peter I of Russia resided in 1697 during his Grand Embassy.

A set of beech hedges planted in the 19th century forms a tunnel that takes on a different appearance in every season.

Scale model of St. Peter's Cathedral (Rome) in the middle of a small Dutch town.

This stately council chamber hasn't changed since 1545.

The world's largest private telescope collection hides in a secret wing of a Dutch auto museum.

The birthplace of most all of Europe's space missions is here on the Dutch coast.

Hop aboard a charming bog train to explore this rare open-air museum of peat.

A line number in Amsterdam that will likely never be used again due to its tragic history.

This still-celebrated home was a radical architectural experiment in 3D De Stijl.

Repurposed space and ultra-modern construction collide to create this geometric wooden spectacle.

This imposing tower named after the mythical sword of King Arthur is considered the tallest freestanding climbing wall in the world.

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

Unchanged for centuries, this medieval library keeps its books in chains.

Two gravestones clasp hands over the religious divide.

Rumored to have been frequented by Vincent van Gogh, it's the only remaining genever producer in the Hague.

Strange secondhand shop showcasing taxidermy and oddies

Pull up and have a drink at a museum filled with hundreds of years worth of shipwreck artifacts.

This vast collection of smoking pipes from across the world spans centuries.

Where royalty waits in the height of luxury.

Tucked away in the Leiden city hall are a group of works by famed artist MC Escher.

The last of Amsterdam's original sea level markers remaining in place.

This 1920s Amsterdam neighborhood was built as a giant experiment in concrete construction.

A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.

This large copper bolt represents the benchmark for measuring sea levels in most of Europe.