Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

Debatably clever, or just plain honest hotel advertised as "The Worst Hotel in the World."

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

The largest collection of handbags in the world, the oldest of which were used to carry Bibles, primarily by men.

This large copper bolt represents the benchmark for measuring sea levels in most of Europe.

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

A rare tour of an aristocrat's private home reveals valuable 17th-century paintings from artists like Rembrandt.

The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls.

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

A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation

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

This bronze statue of Martin Luther King was placed in the park without permission.

This stately council chamber hasn't changed since 1545.

This 1920s Amsterdam neighborhood was built as a giant experiment in concrete construction.

A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.

Building Men of War and Indiamen from Holland's Golden Age.

This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.

The Siege of Naarden ended in 1814, but the cannonballs embedded in the town church remain.

The place where houses are born.

The world's longest wildlife overpass provides Hilversum's critters with a safe alternative to trying their luck on the roadway.

Lombardy poplars planted to imitate the size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims.

Most complete collection of Gymnosperms in the world.

This functional solar system model was inspired by the famous Eisinga Planetarium.