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A beautifully rebuilt windmill from the 17th century, situated along the Amstel River.

A unique collection of gilded age mechanical pianos.

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

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

A pillar is all that remains of a church built to honor a peculiar miracle.

A wonderland of oil paintings by a self-taught artist who collaborates with Imagine Dragons—hidden in a 17th-century building near the Rembrandt House.

These public toilets also provide entertainment for visitors to Amsterdam’s Red Light District.

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

The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

An overgrown and largely forgotten cemetery lies hidden within the outskirts of Amsterdam.

A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation

This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.

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

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

Remnants of an exploded schooner and wrecked submarines form a breakwater.

Wax models of disease and deformity are on display at this German medical museum.