Its town washed away centuries ago, this lonely tower by the sea tells the tale of a mermaid and a curse.

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

An idyllic hotel that gave its name to a supposed shadow government.

Invisible bridge parts the waters, invoking biblical images and preserving the ominous feel of an ancient moat.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

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

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

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

“And the Lord said unto Johan, build for thee an ark for the end of the world is approaching.”

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

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

A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.

A true Valhalla for cactus and succulent lovers.

Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.