Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.

These rustic holiday homes are made from discarded fishing boat hulls.

These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.

The tallest mountain in mainland Netherlands isn't actually very tall.

A radio telescope for listening to the stars, based in one of the cloudiest countries in the world.

An ingenious Dutch land art project uses grass ridges to cut airport noise pollution in half.

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

The Rozenberg wind wall in South Holland makes for smooth sailing through the Calandbrug canal.

The history of sea-faring refuse and disaster is on cramped display in this Netherlands folk museum.

A dream-like maze full of strange art, surreal spaces, and fantasy landscapes to get lost in.

This large sand dune in the Netherlands is home to wind-whipped trees with "floating" roots.

This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.

A bizarre form of natural mummification was discovered in the church of this Frisian village.

This disused VLF radio station is no longer in service but the surrounding town still bears its name.

This neighborhood of futuristic ball houses looks like an alien settlement in a science fiction film.

Its town washed away centuries ago, this lonely tower by the sea tells the tale of a mermaid and a curse.

Live out your childhood construction fantasies in this one-of-a-kind gyrating hotel.

Survival capsules find a second life as a unique hotel.

Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.

This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.

The ruins of this Dutch castle sit atop a labyrinth of once-secret tunnels and passageways, dating back over 900 years.

A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.

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

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