Nestled in the woods lies this land art project: a hybrid between park, maze and natural monument.

One of the Leiden's oldest pubs is also the birthplace of the Heineken star.

This public library and its impressive collection of academic books have not changed since the 17th century.

This small museum located under the famous cube houses, is home to some 30,000 chess pieces.

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

Inside this metro station is a section of the city's former medieval fortification.

This historic Dutch newspaper building is covered with media-themed details—and one unrelated oddity.

An awe-inspiring giant blue whale jaw bone stands in the center of this Dutch island.

The world's largest collection of ships in bottles.

Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering.

This old KLM airplane cut into three parts was transformed into an eclectic airport gift shop.

A huge teapot illuminates a home for the elderly.

A nearly 25-foot concrete sculpture of Sylvette, Picasso's muse.

This museum is filled with an eclectic collection of unique inventions.

A massive stone fox oversees a Rotterdam elementary school crosswalk.

This hotel was once home to a steamliner company and became the final rest stop for Europeans heading to the New World.

The history of sea-faring refuse and disaster is on cramped display in this Netherlands folk museum.

An enormous Polaroid picture adds an artistic flair to Rotterdam.

This charming pup is meant to celebrate the youth and stubbornness of the city's students.

This unique bridge physically lifts a piece of the road into the air to let boats pass by.

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

This enormous storm barrier is one of the largest moving structures on Earth, with each arm taller than the Washington Monument.

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

The works of poetry's biggest names grace the walls of the city of Leiden, all carefully painted by hand.