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Lelystad

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Lelystad

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lelystad, Netherlands

Updated August 11, 2015

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Exposure

Lelystad, Netherlands

Exposure

This giant wire frame man sculpture is crouched in contemplation.

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Lelystad, Netherlands

Bataviawerf

Building Men of War and Indiamen from Holland's Golden Age.

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Sailboat crossing over Aqueduct Veluwemeer

Harderwijk, Netherlands

Aqueduct Veluwemeer

While most bridges allow roads to pass over water, this one allows water to pass over a road.

12 miles from Lelystad

IJsseloog

Dronten, Netherlands

IJsseloog

This artificial ring island was built to hold cubic tons of polluted dirt.

12 miles from Lelystad

A recreation of Henry Hudson's ship at the Flessenscheepjes Museum.

Enkhuizen, Netherlands

Bottle-ship Museum

The world's largest collection of ships in bottles.

14 miles from Lelystad

Land art "De Groene Kathedraal" (the Green Cathedral) in Almere, the Netherlands

Almere, Netherlands

Green Cathedral

Lombardy poplars planted to imitate the size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims.

15 miles from Lelystad

Schokland as it is nowaydays; enclosed by land. The church is also visible in the painting by Hermanus Koekoek.

Schokland, Netherlands

Schokland

The struggle of a small Dutch island against the sea.

15 miles from Lelystad

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