A radio telescope for listening to the stars, based in one of the cloudiest countries in the world.

Wind power station for making famous Ketel One vodka.

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

A Netherlands hotel where you can sleep inside a wine barrel.

Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.

Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 70 species of monkeys roam free alongside their human visitors.

This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.

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

The ruins of this Dutch castle sit atop a labyrinth of once-secret tunnels and passageways, dating back over 900 years.

The world's first interactive human body museum also serves as a chair for a giant orange man.

The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

Hidden within a Netherlands crater is a stone bed that lets those who lie in it see the sky as a curved surface.

Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.

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

A former plague hospital turned medical museum.

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.

Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.

A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

Peek through a transparent pyramid and drink in the mountain made of books.

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

A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.