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

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

Devious political maneuvering and four ancient, working telescopes are central to the world's second-oldest observatory.

A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.

The largest 19th century panorama in the world still in-situ.

Wind power station for making famous Ketel One vodka.

The Netherlands' first car tunnel has an unusually rectangular shape.

Four giant movable street lights decorate this modern Rotterdam square.

An enormous Polaroid picture adds an artistic flair to Rotterdam.

A dramatic art installation features a BMW flying out of a building in Rotterdam.

A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.

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

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

A true Valhalla for cactus and succulent lovers.

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

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

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