This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

A long-closed church turned into a saintly skate park.

Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.

This colorfully-painted tunnel links two distinct parts of a historic neighborhood.

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

This Dutch statue is a monument to the fictional shrew who brought doom to the city of Stavoren.

A striking memorial to the Jews of Leiden who were murdered during World War II is scattered throughout the city.

One of the great math minds of the 17th century is underfoot in this 900 year old Dutch church.

This 11th-century castle sits so low you can't see it behind the surrounding buildings.

An enormous Polaroid picture adds an artistic flair to Rotterdam.

A nearly 25-foot concrete sculpture of Sylvette, Picasso's muse.

This gigantic monument hidden in the woods was built to thank the Dutch for sheltering Belgian refugees during World War I.

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

A strangely curved lamppost stands tall over this avenue in Rotterdam.

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

An unassuming rod in the Netherlands was once the old standard unit of length for the entire Dutch empire.

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

An awe-inspiring giant blue whale jaw bone stands in the center of this Dutch island.

This charming pup is meant to celebrate the youth and stubbornness of the city's students.

Wind power station for making famous Ketel One vodka.

This giant wire frame man sculpture is crouched in contemplation.

The gargoyles and grotesques of the 21st century are here—22 emoji built into a new building in the Netherlands.

A trio of red, white, and blue stones embedded in the streets of Leiden are markers of medieval territory and law.