Places Jes Wants to Go

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

Unchanged for centuries, this medieval library keeps its books in chains.

A unique collection of gilded age mechanical pianos.

Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 35 species live and some of them roam free alongside their human visitors.

A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.

This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.

A 'living museum' in Leiden, the oldest of its kind in the Netherlands.

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

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.

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.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.

Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.

This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.

Peek through a transparent pyramid and drink in the mountain made of books.

The solemn exterior conceals an opulent interior of this 17th century church.

A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.

An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.