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20 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Leiden, Netherlands

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Museum Boerhaave

Plague Hospital and Madhouse turned Medical Museum.

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Hortus Botanicus Leiden

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Hortus Botanicus Leiden

A 'living museum' in Leiden, the oldest of its kind in the Netherlands.

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The Hidden Eschers of Leiden

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The Hidden Eschers of Leiden

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

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The world's second-oldest observatory in all its glory

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Leiden Observatory

Devious political maneuvering and four ancient, working telescopes are central to the world's second-oldest observatory.

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The Wall Poems of Leiden

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

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Einstein Equation.

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Leiden’s Wall Formulae

Science meets wall art to highlight the beauty of famous mathematical equations.

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The Red Stone

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Leiden Stones

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

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The elephant drainpipe.

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Gebouw Leidsch Dagblad Elephant Drainpipe

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

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