Four giant movable street lights decorate this modern Rotterdam square.

A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.

A museum dedicated to a Cold War era sausage.

An art installation memorializing a tram stop, which became a tram stop.

This 11th-century castle sits so low you can't see it behind the surrounding buildings.

Lumps of significant stone from around the world surround a flaming monument for peace.

A dramatic art installation features a BMW flying out of a building in Rotterdam.

Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.

This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.

One of the Leiden's oldest pubs is also the birthplace of the Heineken star.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

Graffiti covers the walls of a room where university students through the centuries have waited nervously to defend their theses.

This historic Dutch newspaper building is covered with media-themed details—and one unrelated oddity.

Rumored to have been frequented by Vincent van Gogh, it's the only remaining genever producer in the Hague.

The largest 19th century panorama in the world still in-situ.

The oldest statue in the Netherlands has survived relocation, bombardment, and burial.

The world's first transgenic bovine has been preserved at the museum where he spent his final years—though his old stable is now a cafe.

A condensed piece of China floating in a Dutch harbor.

The world's largest bicycle shelter can hold more than 12,500 two-wheelers.

Inside this metro station is a section of the city's former medieval fortification.

This small museum located under the famous cube houses, is home to some 30,000 chess pieces.

This hotel was once home to a steamliner company and became the final rest stop for Europeans heading to the New World.

The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.

This old KLM airplane cut into three parts was transformed into an eclectic airport gift shop.