Places akiraa1 Wants to Go

This public library and its impressive collection of academic books have not changed since the 17th century.

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

The cutest way to stay safe in traffic.

The gargoyles and grotesques of the 21st century are here—22 emoji built into a new building in the Netherlands.

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

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

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

An independent cinema housed in a former pathological anatomy laboratory.

This unique bridge physically lifts a piece of the road into the air to let boats pass by.

A set of beech hedges planted in the 19th century forms a tunnel that takes on a different appearance in every season.

A rare double mill nestled along the banks of the Aa river.

An ingenious Dutch land art project uses grass ridges to cut airport noise pollution in half.

The history of sea-faring refuse and disaster is on cramped display in this Netherlands folk museum.

A nearly 25-foot concrete sculpture of Sylvette, Picasso's muse.

The works of poetry's biggest names grace the walls of the city of Leiden, all carefully painted by hand.

A huge teapot illuminates a home for the elderly.

Mosaics created from 11 million cigar bands.

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

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

This former hydraulic laboratory is now a woodland dotted with old engineering models.

This enormous storm barrier is one of the largest moving structures on Earth, with each arm taller than the Washington Monument.

Nestled in the woods lies this land art project: a hybrid between park, maze and natural monument.

This museum is filled with an eclectic collection of unique inventions.

An early 19th-century English style garden hidden in the Rotterdam cityscape.