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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Volendam

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

Updated March 6, 2024
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Volendam, Netherlands

Cigar Band House

Mosaics created from 11 million cigar bands.
The portrait of Mr. Kaor.

Volendam, Netherlands

Mr. Kaor's Portrait

The portrait of a man from Japan who sent weekly letters to a Dutch hotel he never visited.
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Almere, Netherlands

Gateway Diner Beatrixpark

This diner from 1930s America now resides in a small town in the Netherlands.
9 miles from Volendam
The exterior of STRAAT.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

STRAAT

The world’s largest street art museum.
9 miles from Volendam

Amsterdam, Netherlands

REM Eiland

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.
10 miles from Volendam
Tummy-dropping fun!

Amsterdam, Netherlands

A'DAM Lookout and Over The Edge Swing

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.
10 miles from Volendam
The clog workshop at the Clog Museum

Zaandam, Netherlands

The Clog Museum

A Dutch clog company in the town of Zaandam loves the wooden shoes so much it made a museum for them.
10 miles from Volendam
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Podcast: Mr. Kaor’s Letters

For the last 40 years, Hotel Spaander in the Dutch fishing village of Volendam received almost daily letters from a mysterious man in Japan.
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March 6, 2024
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