The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

Explore 400,000 years of humans' "battle against darkness" in this offbeat but thorough lamp museum.

The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.

This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.

The largest collection of handbags in the world, the oldest of which were used to carry Bibles, primarily by men.

Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.

Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.

A set of seven houses, each built in a style that represents a European country.

This vast collection of smoking pipes from across the world spans centuries.

This bronze statue of Martin Luther King was placed in the park without permission.

This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.

This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

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

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.

A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.

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

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

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.