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Rotterdam, Netherlands

European Walk of Fame

The European equivalent of the Hollywood Walk of Fame is slowly spreading over the entire city.
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Stichting Nationaal Brilmuseum

The spectacular history of spectacles on display.
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Tassen Museum of Bags and Purses

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

The Totalitarian Art Gallery

This basement museum explores the art and artistry of fascism.
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Tiny Hidden Houses on Westerstraat

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

Penis Fountain

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

Ludolph van Ceulen Memorial

A monument to the 16th-century mathemetician who dedicated his life to calculating the numerical value of pi.
Haarlem, Netherlands

Draaiorgel Museum

At this barrel organ museum, history and live concert keep Dutch street organ culture alive.
Delft, Netherlands

Vermeer's Grave

The grave of the famous painter is marked by a simple stone in the ground.
Arnhem, Netherlands

Nederlands Openluchtmuseum

This large open-air museum showcases the ordinary lives of the people of the Netherlands and pre-industrial crafts and practices.
Workum, Netherlands

It Lân Skip

A farm turned upside down.
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Sweepers Clock

The hands on this clock appear to be created by two workers sweeping debris into careful positions.
Leiden, Netherlands

Hidden Basement in Smit

A retail shop has preserved the 17th-century food cellar from the old building it now occupies.
Rotterdam, Netherlands

De Hef

A bridge that has seen many reiterations over its lifetime.
Leiden, Netherlands

Museum Depot

Unknown to many, this is where items not displayed in a Dutch history of science museum are held.
Utrecht, Netherlands

DOMunder Subterranean Ruins

Underground attraction offering tours of the foundational ruins of a church nave that collapsed in 1674.
Leiden, Netherlands

Ehrenfesthuis (Ehrenfest House)

The house of physicists Paul Ehrenfest was also a temporary dwelling and study for his good friend Albert Einstein.
Utrecht, Netherlands

Sint-Willibrordkerk

A uniquely preserved neo-Gothic church that is now home to a collection of art and woodcarvings.
Leiden, Netherlands

Einstein's Chair

Albert Einstein would often sit in this chair during visits to the observatory to discuss science with Willem de Sitter.
Groningen, Netherlands

World's Largest Christmas Bauble

Every winter, this former planetarium is transformed into a massive, brightly-lit Christmas ornament.
Leiden, Netherlands

The Old Leiden Belltower

The remains of a medieval wall discovered in the basement of a jewelry store.
Utrecht, Netherlands

Miffy Traffic Light

The cutest way to stay safe in traffic.
Harderwijk, Netherlands

Aqueduct Veluwemeer

While most bridges allow roads to pass over water, this one allows water to pass over a road.
Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, Netherlands

Laagste Punt van Nederland (Lowest Point in the Netherlands)

A large measuring stick marks the lowest point of a country that is partially under sea level.