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This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

One of the world's largest amber altarpieces is housed within this reconstructed medieval church.

One of the last remaining railway viaducts equipped with a transporter ferry.

The only microgravity tower in Europe can produce nine seconds of weightlessness.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg.

This large open-air museum showcases the ordinary lives of the people of the Netherlands and pre-industrial crafts and practices.

This Dutch windmill has its roots in an American invention.

A bridge that has seen many reiterations over its lifetime.

These lights mark the area of Rotterdam that was bombed and burned in 1940.

An icon of International Style architecture on the outskirts of Rotterdam.

The Netherlands' first car tunnel has an unusually rectangular shape.

A unique work of automotive art calls this shopping center home.

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

This charming pup is meant to celebrate the youth and stubbornness of the city's students.

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

An enormous Polaroid picture adds an artistic flair to Rotterdam.

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

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

This still-celebrated home was a radical architectural experiment in 3D De Stijl.

The largest flower auction house in the world.

A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.

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

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