Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.

A preserved building where the dead were once watched for signs of life.

The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.

A true Valhalla for cactus and succulent lovers.

A former plague hospital turned medical museum.

A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.

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.

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

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

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

The tallest waterfall in the Netherlands is a lovely, stepped feature that is only 50 feet tall.