Plants in the Netherlands

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

People have been placing babies on these lilies for photoshoots since the Victorian era.

Lumps of significant stone from around the world surround a flaming monument for peace.

A late-medieval Dutch castle with trick fountains in its whimsical water gardens.

Where lovers tie birch branches into long-lived knots.

This large sand dune in the Netherlands is home to wind-whipped trees with "floating" roots.

A true Valhalla for cactus and succulent lovers.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.

This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.

The largest flower auction house in the world.

Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.

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

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.

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

Most complete collection of Gymnosperms in the world.