Places jlswifty Wants to Go

This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.

This still-celebrated home was a radical architectural experiment in 3D De Stijl.

This Dutch art piece became a Russian icon.

Yup, that's a 330-foot yacht passing over the highway.

Home to the world's oldest functioning orrery.

A bizarre form of natural mummification was discovered in the church of this Frisian village.

A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.

This bronze statue of Martin Luther King was placed in the park without permission.

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

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

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

The last of Amsterdam's original sea level markers remaining in place.

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

This large copper bolt represents the benchmark for measuring sea levels in most of Europe.

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

A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam.

The world’s first interactive human body museum also serves as a chair for a giant orange man.

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

The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.

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

A nomadic museum known for its art exhibitions about religion and faith.

The ruins of this Dutch castle sit atop a labyrinth of once-secret tunnels and passageways, dating back over 900 years.

Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.

A true Valhalla for cactus and succulent lovers.