Places akiraa1 Wants to Go

An overgrown and largely forgotten cemetery lies hidden within the outskirts of Amsterdam.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.

A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation

This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.

Sail in for a ’dam good slice.

This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.

This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.

This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.

A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.