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Once housed in the towers of this Gothic church, this 17th century clock still ticks today.

One of the oldest masonic temples in the Netherlands, built in 1757.

The birthplace of most all of Europe's space missions is here on the Dutch coast.

The man who gave his name to magnetic measurement is buried in the city where he did his best work.

The Goose Girl of Göttingen, Germany might well be the most kissed girl in the world.

The nerve center of a massive, state-of-the art radio telescope that sprawls across Western Europe.

The remains of a medieval wall discovered in the basement of a jewelry store.

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

Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this Santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering.

Tucked away in the Leiden city hall are a group of works by famed artist MC Escher.

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

A radio telescope for listening to the stars, based in one of the cloudiest countries in the world.

This giant radio telescope would be a rusting ruin if it hadn't become such a beloved relic.

This mountaintop observatory is home to one of the world's largest reflective telescopes.

A trio of red, white, and blue stones embedded in the streets of Leiden are markers of medieval territory and law.

A massive explosion that leveled hundreds of buildings in the city of Leiden is remembered by a waterside plaque.

The tallest waterfall in the Netherlands is a lovely, stepped feature that is only 50 feet tall.

A lecture hall sink once used by Einstein and other noted physicists is now regarded as a strange science relic.

A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.

The oldest wind turbine in Europe, constructed by a group of friends in 1932.