This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

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

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

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

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

A rare tour of an aristocrat's private home reveals valuable 17th-century paintings from artists like Rembrandt.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

An overgrown and largely forgotten cemetery lies hidden within the outskirts of Amsterdam.

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

The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.

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

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

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

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

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.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

An early 19th-century English style garden hidden in the Rotterdam cityscape.

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

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