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Zaandam, Netherlands

Czar Peter House

The place where Czar Peter I of Russia resided in 1697 during his Grand Embassy.
Added by curiositynl
The Hague, Netherlands

World Peace Flame Pathway

Lumps of significant stone from around the world surround a flaming monument for peace.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Rotterdam, Netherlands

The Delftse Poort

A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Schokland, Netherlands

Schokland

The struggle of a small Dutch island against the sea.
Added by curiositynl
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Tovertunnel (Magic Tunnel)

This colorfully-painted tunnel links two distinct parts of a historic neighborhood.
Aksel Added by Aksel
Leiden, Netherlands

Café De Vergulde Kruik (The Gilded Jar Café)

One of the Leiden's oldest pubs is also the birthplace of the Heineken star.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Leiden, Netherlands

Leiden Stones

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

Paul McCarthy's Santa Claus

Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Gemert, Netherlands

3D-Printed Bike Bridge

The Netherlands is home to a bridge printed out of reinforced concrete.
Meg Added by Meg
Hoofddorp, Netherlands

Buitenschot Land Art Park

An ingenious Dutch land art project uses grass ridges to cut airport noise pollution in half.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Leiden, Netherlands

Einstein's Sink

A lecture hall sink once used by Einstein and other noted physicists is now regarded as a strange science relic.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Doorn, Netherlands

Huis Doorn

The elegant manor house where Kaiser Wilhelm II lived in exile after World War I.
Added by thkoster
The Hague, Netherlands

Van Kleef Museum and Distillery

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

Castle d'Oultremont

This medieval castle was painted pink as part of a now-abandoned children's theme park.
wanderlustingk Added by wanderlustingk
Leeuwarden, Netherlands

Slauerhoffbrug Flying Drawbridge

This unique bridge physically lifts a piece of the road into the air to let boats pass by.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Zaandam, Netherlands

The Clog Museum

A Dutch clog company in the town of Zaandam loves the wooden shoes so much it made a museum for them.
Lizzy Mae van Son Added by Lizzy Mae van Son
The Hague, Netherlands

Panorama Mesdag

The largest 19th century panorama in the world still in-situ.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
The Hague, Netherlands

Apparent Dead House in the Hague

A preserved building where the dead were once watched for signs of life.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Groningen, Netherlands

Excalibur Climbing Wall

This imposing tower named after the mythical sword of King Arthur is considered the tallest freestanding climbing wall in the world.
daviddoochin Added by daviddoochin
Aalsmeer, Netherlands

Royal FloraHolland

The largest flower auction house in the world.
Added by aylian1175
Rotterdam, Netherlands

The Giant Of Rotterdam

A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.
Added by pimskie
Santpoort-Zuid, Netherlands

Brederode Castle

The ruins of a medieval castle that once belonged to one of the most powerful families in the Netherlands.
Claudia Crobatia Added by Claudia Crobatia
Hilversum, Netherlands

Wolfsdreuvik

A monument hidden in the woods built in 1938 as a getaway for a Dutch museum curator.
Added by jeroenpater
Harlingen, Netherlands

Crane Hotel

Live out your childhood construction fantasies in this one-of-a-kind gyrating hotel.