Places Achnot Wants to Go

An independent cinema housed in a former pathological anatomy laboratory.

The smallest bar in Amsterdam has stayed in the family since 1798.

A set of seven houses, each built in a style that represents a European country.

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

Devious political maneuvering and four ancient, working telescopes are central to the world's second-oldest observatory.

A 'living museum' in Leiden, the oldest of its kind in the Netherlands.

A relic of the old jail still stands in its original location.

An ancient Egyptian temple sits within a modern European museum.

An unassuming rod in the Netherlands was once the old standard unit of length for the entire Dutch empire.

Only a few walls remain of the last church the Pilgrims used before they sailed to North America.

A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.

Tintin's creator is celebrated in an immersive museum that's an astounding work of modern art.

Medical history with an amazing, if frighting, collection of wax diseases on display.

A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

The facade of this bank has changed little over the centuries, including its unique welcome sign.

A rare tour of an aristocrat's private home reveals valuable 17th-century paintings from artists like Rembrandt.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

A little-known cafe in an old copper bridge tower with 360-degree views of the harbor.

An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.