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

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

This small museum located under the famous cube houses, is home to some 30,000 chess pieces.

Portraits of musicians line Oude Binnenweg, the jazziest street in the city.

Four giant movable street lights decorate this modern Rotterdam square.

A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.

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

Where lovers tie birch branches into long-lived knots.

The works of poetry's biggest names grace the walls of the city of Leiden, all carefully painted by hand.

'The Letters of Utrecht' lays out a ribbon of poetry one letter at a time, with no final verse in sight.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

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

A true Valhalla for cactus and succulent lovers.

Sail in for a ’dam good slice.

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

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

This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

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

The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.

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