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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Utrecht

13 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Utrecht, Netherlands

Updated June 9, 2025

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Museum Speelklok

Utrecht, Netherlands

Museum Speelklok

This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.

Utrecht, Netherlands

Sonnenborgh Observatory

A historic observatory now an astronomy museum beautifully situated at the moat of the Middle Age city centre.
The Letters of Utrecht, and the poem with no end.

Utrecht, Netherlands

Poem With No End

'The Letters of Utrecht' lays out a ribbon of poetry one letter at a time, with no final verse in sight.
Exterior of the Rietveld-Schröder House

Utrecht, Netherlands

Rietveld-Schröder House

This still-celebrated home was a radical architectural experiment in 3D De Stijl.
The UFO of Inktpot

Utrecht, Netherlands

The UFO of Inktpot

Atop this former dutch railway office sits an interstellar work of art.
Nijntje stoplight

Utrecht, Netherlands

Miffy Traffic Light

The cutest way to stay safe in traffic.
 Sint-Willibrordkerk

Utrecht, Netherlands

Sint-Willibrordkerk

A uniquely preserved neo-Gothic church that is now home to a collection of art and woodcarvings.
DOMUnder

Utrecht, Netherlands

DOMunder Subterranean Ruins

Underground attraction offering tours of the foundational ruins of a church nave that collapsed in 1674.
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