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

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

This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.

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.

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

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

The world's largest bicycle shelter can hold more than 12,500 two-wheelers.

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

A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.

The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.

The oldest statue in the Netherlands has survived relocation, bombardment, and burial.

The oldest skyscraper of Europe now stands dwarfed by the surrounding structures.

A bridge that has seen many reiterations over its lifetime.

These lights mark the area of Rotterdam that was bombed and burned in 1940.

Four giant movable street lights decorate this modern Rotterdam square.

A condensed piece of China floating in a Dutch harbor.

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

An early 19th-century English style garden hidden in the Rotterdam cityscape.

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.

Built by crowdsourcing, this wooden foot bridge saved a part of Rotterdam that was languishing in wait of city funding.

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

Science meets wall art to highlight the beauty of famous mathematical equations.

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