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Hilversum, Netherlands

Pinetum Blijdenstein

Most complete collection of Gymnosperms in the world.
Lucretia Added by Lucretia
Bunnik, Netherlands

Castellum Fectio

For years, the remains of this ancient Roman fortress were hidden under an orchard.
Ily Added by Ily
Formerum, Netherlands

Wrakkenmuseum

Pull up and have a drink at a museum filled with hundreds of years worth of shipwreck artifacts.
Vrielinkie Added by Vrielinkie
Leiden, Netherlands

Gebouw Leidsch Dagblad Elephant Drainpipe

This historic Dutch newspaper building is covered with media-themed details—and one unrelated oddity.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Rotterdam, Netherlands

New Ocean Paradise

A condensed piece of China floating in a Dutch harbor.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Utrecht, Netherlands

The UFO of Inktpot

Atop this former dutch railway office sits an interstellar work of art.
Ily Added by Ily
Cork, Ireland

Baltimore Beacon

An oddly conical beacon perched atop beautiful Irish cliffs.
lloydhegarty Added by lloydhegarty
Tiel, Netherlands

Fruitcorso

This annual harvest parade features intricate floats covered with fruits, vegetables, and seeds.
Added by ferrykipkerrie
Bloemendaal, Netherlands

Radio Bloemendaal

Small transmitter operated by a priest in the Netherlands.
Added by Alpha
Spijkenisse, Netherlands

'Saved by a Whale’s Tail'

This unique sculpture proved invaluable when it saved a train from careening off the tracks.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Delft, Netherlands

Reactor Institute Delft

A nuclear reactor created for Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" campaign is now used for research at a Dutch university.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Kunsthalte (Witte de Withstraat Tram Stop)

An art installation memorializing a tram stop, which became a tram stop.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Kraatpaal

A strangely curved lamppost stands tall over this avenue in Rotterdam.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
The Hague, Netherlands

World Peace Flame Pathway

Lumps of significant stone from around the world surround a flaming monument for peace.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands

Whale Jaw of Schiermonnikoog

An awe-inspiring giant blue whale jaw bone stands in the center of this Dutch island.
annikaaa Added by annikaaa
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Fikkie

This charming pup is meant to celebrate the youth and stubbornness of the city's students.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
De Koog, Netherlands

Shipwreck and Beachcombing Museum

The history of sea-faring refuse and disaster is on cramped display in this Netherlands folk museum.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Rotterdam, Netherlands

The BMW

A dramatic art installation features a BMW flying out of a building in Rotterdam.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Vorden, Netherlands

Het Knopenlaantje

Where lovers tie birch branches into long-lived knots.
Sarah Laskow Added by Sarah Laskow
Rotterdam, Netherlands

The Luchtsingel

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

Excalibur Climbing Wall

This imposing tower named after the mythical sword of King Arthur is considered the tallest freestanding climbing wall in the world.
daviddoochin Added by daviddoochin
Roermond, Netherlands

The Linked Headstones of Het Oude Kerkhof

Two gravestones clasp hands over the religious divide.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
Woudenberg, Netherlands

Pyramid of Austerlitz

A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.
Renate Added by Renate
Kinderdijk, Netherlands

Windmills of Kinderdijk

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