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This serene garden and modest fountain marks the heart of Montcalm Park.

Oswego, New York

Montcalm Park

This Upstate New York park squeezes a lot of history into its two-acre triangular space.

Statue of General Kazimierz Pulaski

Buffalo, New York

Casimir Pulaski Monument

A monument to a Polish general who fought the American Revolution and became the "Father of the American Cavalry."

Marmaduke Statue

Brocton, New York

Marmaduke Statue

The world's only statue dedicated to the greatest Great Dane in comic strip history.

Secretariat Pole

Elmont, New York

Secretariat Pole

This pole near the infield rail at Belmont Park marks the jaw-dropping margin of Secretariat’s 1973 Belmont Stakes victory.

ARTISANworks.

Rochester, New York

ARTISANworks

The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.

North Creek Mosaic Project

North Creek, New York

North Creek Mosaic Project

This magnificent work of art captures the spirit of the region.

Art installation at the top of Carey Hill Sculpture Park

Salem, New York

Salem Art Works

This sprawling art park is filled with sculptures, nature trails, and art workshops.

Just Room Enough Island

Wellesley Island, New York

Just Room Enough Island

This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.

The former survival pods offer much more now

The Hague, Netherlands

Capsule Hotel

Survival capsules find a second life as a unique hotel.

Crane Hotel

Harlingen, Netherlands

Crane Hotel

Live out your childhood construction fantasies in this one-of-a-kind gyrating hotel.

Hotel de Vrouwe van Stavoren

Stavoren, Netherlands

Hotel de Vrouwe van Stavoren

A Netherlands hotel where you can sleep inside a wine barrel.

Johan's Ark
Permanently Closed

Dordrecht, Netherlands

Johan's Ark

“And the Lord said unto Johan, build for thee an ark for the end of the world is approaching.”

Prinsenhof Delft

Delft, Netherlands

Museum Prinsenhof Delft

Now a museum, this building was once a 14th-century monastery and the place where the founder of the Dutch nation lived and was assassinated.

The nave has been repurposed to include the reception, restaurants, and guest spaces.

Maastricht, Netherlands

Kruisherenhotel

A luxury hotel housed in a former 15th century Gothic church.

Louwman Historic Telescopes

The Hague, Netherlands

Louwman Historic Telescopes

The world's largest private telescope collection hides in a secret wing of a Dutch auto museum.

Van de Wall telescope.

Leiden, Netherlands

Van der Wall Telescope

Once the world's biggest telescope, it was later used as a coat hanger by a famous Dutch astronomer.

Bibliotheca Thysiana circa 1920.

Leiden, Netherlands

Bibliotheca Thysiana

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

An old 17th-century closet that used to be the barrier between the shop and living area.

Leiden, Netherlands

Hidden Basement in Smit

A retail shop has preserved the 17th-century food cellar from the old building it now occupies.

Bakkerssteeg Street Sign
Permanently Closed

Leiden, Netherlands

Bakkerssteeg Street Sign

This century-old street sign is a forgotten remnant of the old city.

The plaque, hidden behind chairs.

Leiden, Netherlands

Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory Plaque

A plaque hidden in the law faculty at Leiden University honors the first scientist to make liquid helium.

Old and new signatures.

Leiden, Netherlands

Ehrenfest's Signature Wall

For over 100 years the most important physicists in the world have autographed this university wall.

Huis Doorn

Doorn, Netherlands

Huis Doorn

The elegant manor house where Kaiser Wilhelm II lived in exile after World War I.

Black Tulip Museum main entrance.

Lisse, Netherlands

Black Tulip Museum

A journey through 430 years of bulbiculture in the Netherlands.

Brederode Castle

Santpoort-Zuid, Netherlands

Brederode Castle

The ruins of a medieval castle that once belonged to one of the most powerful families in the Netherlands.

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