Places jlswifty Wants to Go

The place where Czar Peter I of Russia resided in 1697 during his Grand Embassy.

A tiny house showcases the busy life of a local gnome.

A trio of red, white, and blue stones embedded in the streets of Leiden are markers of medieval territory and law.

Four giant movable street lights decorate this modern Rotterdam square.

This giant wire frame man sculpture is crouched in contemplation.

Organisms normally seen under a microscope decorate this church.

Watch the local Netherlands birds from inside this giant eco-egg.

The smallest bar in Amsterdam has stayed in the family since 1798.

An impressive array of unique homemade planetariums.

This stately council chamber hasn't changed since 1545.

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

This 11th-century castle sits so low you can't see it behind the surrounding buildings.

Stained-glass windows inspired by Vincent van Gogh's paintings decorate this church in the town where the artist's career began.

Inside this metro station is a section of the city's former medieval fortification.

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

The gargoyles and grotesques of the 21st century are here—22 emoji built into a new building in the Netherlands.

An ingenious Dutch land art project uses grass ridges to cut airport noise pollution in half.

A nearly 25-foot concrete sculpture of Sylvette, Picasso's muse.

Nestled in the woods lies this land art project: a hybrid between park, maze and natural monument.

An enormous Polaroid picture adds an artistic flair to Rotterdam.

An early 19th-century English style garden hidden in the Rotterdam cityscape.

The mirrored section takes the shape of Hebrew characters when viewed from above.

This functional solar system model was inspired by the famous Eisinga Planetarium.

Remarkably preserved body discovered in a peat bog.