Places bystrov Wants to Go

This disused VLF radio station is no longer in service but the surrounding town still bears its name.

A monument hidden in the woods built in 1938 as a getaway for a Dutch museum curator.

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

A set of 27 bamboo tubes creates an eerie soundscape that changes with the wind.

Devious political maneuvering and four ancient, working telescopes are central to the world's second-oldest observatory.

Visit the ancient, mysterious Roman catacombs ... in the Netherlands.

This neighborhood of futuristic ball houses looks like an alien settlement in a science fiction film.

Tucked away in the Leiden city hall are a group of works by famed artist MC Escher.

A late-medieval Dutch castle with trick fountains in its whimsical water gardens.

The tallest waterfall in the Netherlands is a lovely, stepped feature that is only 50 feet tall.

A historic observatory now an astronomy museum beautifully situated at the moat of the Middle Age city centre.

This miniature take on the Kremlin is one Dutch man's retirement project.

Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.

A true Valhalla for cactus and succulent lovers.

A rare tour of an aristocrat's private home reveals valuable 17th-century paintings from artists like Rembrandt.

Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.

The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls.

This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.

The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.

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

This basement museum explores the art and artistry of fascism.

Hidden within a Netherlands crater is a stone bed that lets those who lie in it see the sky as a curved surface.