The Atlas Obscura Guide To Almere

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Almere, Netherlands

Updated January 16, 2025

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Unusual Attractions in Almere

Land art “De Groene Kathedraal” (the Green Cathedral) in Almere, the Netherlands

Almere, Netherlands

Green Cathedral

Lombardy poplars planted to imitate the size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims.

Almere, Netherlands

Gateway Diner Beatrixpark

This diner from 1930s America now resides in a small town in the Netherlands.

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Naarden, Netherlands

Grote Kerk Cannonballs

The Siege of Naarden ended in 1814, but the cannonballs embedded in the town church remain.

5 miles from Almere

Former Palazzo cigarette factory

Naarden, Netherlands

Moskee van Naarden

This former cigarette factory was built in a style inspired by Islamic architecture.

6 miles from Almere

Hilversum, Netherlands

Natuurbrug Zanderij Crailoo

The world's longest wildlife overpass provides Hilversum's critters with a safe alternative to trying their luck on the roadway.

7 miles from Almere

The owner pokes his head out of the cabin windows

Hilversum, Netherlands

Tree Trunk Garden House

Dutch woodpile home in the forest.

9 miles from Almere

Warden’s Lodge

Hilversum, Netherlands

Pinetum Blijdenstein

Most complete collection of Gymnosperms in the world.

9 miles from Almere

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