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A late-medieval Dutch castle with trick fountains in its whimsical water gardens.

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

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

This 1920s Amsterdam neighborhood was built as a giant experiment in concrete construction.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

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

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

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

A dream-like maze full of strange art, surreal spaces, and fantasy landscapes to get lost in.

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

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

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

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

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

A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.

This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.

Invisible bridge parts the waters, invoking biblical images and preserving the ominous feel of an ancient moat.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

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

A set of seven houses, each built in a style that represents a European country.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

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

Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.