Places beatrizvale Wants to Go

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

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.

Sail in for a ’dam good slice.

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

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

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

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

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

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.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

Built in 1906, this unique building was the first Hindu temple in the United States.

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.

A temple devoted to inner esoteric mysteries located in a California commercial strip.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.

This 19th-century Turkish bath house survived the Blitz of London and is now an events venue.