Breezanddijk, Netherlands
Afsluitdijk
The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.
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Breezanddijk, Netherlands
The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.
Doorn, Netherlands
The elegant manor house where Kaiser Wilhelm II lived in exile after World War I.
Hoek van Holland, Netherlands
This enormous storm barrier is one of the largest moving structures on Earth, with each arm taller than the Washington Monument.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
This colorfully-painted tunnel links two distinct parts of a historic neighborhood.
Haarlem, Netherlands
This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.
Marknesse, Netherlands
This former hydraulic laboratory is now a woodland dotted with old engineering models.
Leeuwarden, Netherlands
This unique bridge physically lifts a piece of the road into the air to let boats pass by.
Leiden, Netherlands
An ancient Egyptian temple sits within a modern European museum.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.
Spijkenisse, Netherlands
The bridges portrayed on EU currency aren't fictional anymore.
Almere, Netherlands
Lombardy poplars planted to imitate the size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims.
Soest, Netherlands
This large sand dune in the Netherlands is home to wind-whipped trees with "floating" roots.
Nieuwkuijk, Netherlands
This medieval castle was painted pink as part of a now-abandoned children's theme park.
The Hague, Netherlands
A preserved building where the dead were once watched for signs of life.
Franeker, Netherlands
Home to the world's oldest functioning orrery.
Groningen, Netherlands
This imposing tower named after the mythical sword of King Arthur is considered the tallest freestanding climbing wall in the world.
Radio Kootwijk, Netherlands
This disused VLF radio station is no longer in service but the surrounding town still bears its name.
Hilversum, Netherlands
A monument hidden in the woods built in 1938 as a getaway for a Dutch museum curator.
Santpoort-Zuid, Netherlands
The ruins of a medieval castle that once belonged to one of the most powerful families in the Netherlands.
Burgh-Haamstede, Netherlands
Its town washed away centuries ago, this lonely tower by the sea tells the tale of a mermaid and a curse.
Zutphen, Netherlands
Unchanged for centuries, this medieval library keeps its books in chains.
Roermond, Netherlands
Two gravestones clasp hands over the religious divide.
Maastricht, Netherlands
This historical Netherlands fortress still bears the marks of its single siege.
Valkenburg, Netherlands
Visit the ancient, mysterious Roman catacombs ... in the Netherlands.