Hoek van Holland, Netherlands
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This enormous storm barrier is one of the largest moving structures on Earth, with each arm taller than the Washington Monument.
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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
A giant floating rubber duck-bunny painted with a different design every year.
Leeuwarden, Netherlands
This unique bridge physically lifts a piece of the road into the air to let boats pass by.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
This colorfully-painted tunnel links two distinct parts of a historic neighborhood.
Leiden, Netherlands
The works of poetry's biggest names grace the walls of the city of Leiden, all carefully painted by hand.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A dramatic art installation features a BMW flying out of a building in Rotterdam.
Leiden, Netherlands
Science meets wall art to highlight the beauty of famous mathematical equations.
Spijkenisse, Netherlands
The bridges portrayed on EU currency aren't fictional anymore.
Dordrecht, Netherlands
“And the Lord said unto Johan, build for thee an ark for the end of the world is approaching.”
Stavoren, Netherlands
A Netherlands hotel where you can sleep inside a wine barrel.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This bronze statue of Martin Luther King was placed in the park without permission.
Soest, Netherlands
This large sand dune in the Netherlands is home to wind-whipped trees with "floating" roots.
The Hague, Netherlands
A preserved building where the dead were once watched for signs of life.
Groningen, Netherlands
This imposing tower named after the mythical sword of King Arthur is considered the tallest freestanding climbing wall in the world.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
The world's first floating farm is staffed by one human, three robots, and 35 cows.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The last of Amsterdam's original sea level markers remaining in place.
Waddinxveen, Netherlands
Yup, that's a 330-foot yacht passing over the highway.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Debatably clever, or just plain honest hotel advertised as "The Worst Hotel in the World."
Maastricht, Netherlands
This historical Netherlands fortress still bears the marks of its single siege.
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
This neighborhood of futuristic ball houses looks like an alien settlement in a science fiction film.
Valkenburg, Netherlands
Visit the ancient, mysterious Roman catacombs ... in the Netherlands.
Uden, Netherlands
Drive past the giant fruit sculptures and up to the window for a menu of fruity treats.
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This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.