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All the Netherlands Volendam

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Volendam

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Volendam, Netherlands

Updated March 6, 2024

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Mosaics stretching across every wall of the house

Volendam, Netherlands

Cigar Band House

Mosaics created from 11 million cigar bands.
The portrait of Mr. Kaor.

Volendam, Netherlands

Mr. Kaor's Portrait

The portrait of a man from Japan who sent weekly letters to a Dutch hotel he never visited.
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Almere, Netherlands

Gateway Diner Beatrixpark

This diner from 1930s America now resides in a small town in the Netherlands.
9 miles from Volendam

Amsterdam, Netherlands

REM Eiland

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.
10 miles from Volendam
OverTheEdge Europe’s Highest Swing

Amsterdam, Netherlands

A'DAM Lookout and Over The Edge Swing

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.
10 miles from Volendam
The clog workshop at the Clog Museum

Zaandam, Netherlands

The Clog Museum

A Dutch clog company in the town of Zaandam loves the wooden shoes so much it made a museum for them.
10 miles from Volendam
Verfmolen de Kat

Zaandam, Netherlands

Verfmolen De Kat

This windmill has been grinding pigments for traditional paints for more than 200 years.
10 miles from Volendam
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For the last 40 years, Hotel Spaander in the Dutch fishing village of Volendam received almost daily letters from a mysterious man in Japan.
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