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Unusual Attractions in Leiden

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Museum Boerhaave

A former plague hospital turned medical museum.

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Leiden's Floating Christmas Market

A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.

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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

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

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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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Temple of Taffeh

An ancient Egyptian temple sits within a modern European museum.

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Leiden’s Wall Formulae

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

Leiden, Netherlands

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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