Legend has it this historic port was a popular hideout and smuggling spot for pirates.

A set of 27 bamboo tubes creates an eerie soundscape that changes with the wind.

The ruins of a medieval castle that once belonged to one of the most powerful families in the Netherlands.

A luxury hotel housed in a former 15th century Gothic church.

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

Unchanged for centuries, this medieval library keeps its books in chains.

Pull up and have a drink at a museum filled with hundreds of years worth of shipwreck artifacts.

Visit the ancient, mysterious Roman catacombs ... in the Netherlands.

A late-medieval Dutch castle with trick fountains in its whimsical water gardens.

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

A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.

The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.

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

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

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

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

This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.

The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls.

This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

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

A unique collection of gilded age mechanical pianos.

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

Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.