Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Buitenschot Land Art Park
An ingenious Dutch land art project uses grass ridges to cut airport noise pollution in half.
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Hoofddorp, Netherlands
An ingenious Dutch land art project uses grass ridges to cut airport noise pollution in half.
Marknesse, Netherlands
This former hydraulic laboratory is now a woodland dotted with old engineering models.
Utrecht, Netherlands
'The Letters of Utrecht' lays out a ribbon of poetry one letter at a time, with no final verse in sight.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Built by crowdsourcing, this wooden foot bridge saved a part of Rotterdam that was languishing in wait of city funding.
Sint Jansklooster, Netherlands
Repurposed space and ultra-modern construction collide to create this geometric wooden spectacle.
Utrecht, Netherlands
This still-celebrated home was a radical architectural experiment in 3D De Stijl.
Almere, Netherlands
Lombardy poplars planted to imitate the size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims.
Dordrecht, Netherlands
“And the Lord said unto Johan, build for thee an ark for the end of the world is approaching.”
Franeker, Netherlands
Home to the world's oldest functioning orrery.
Wiuwert, Netherlands
A bizarre form of natural mummification was discovered in the church of this Frisian village.
Hilversum, Netherlands
A monument hidden in the woods built in 1938 as a getaway for a Dutch museum curator.
Tilburg, Netherlands
A dream-like maze full of strange art, surreal spaces, and fantasy landscapes to get lost in.
Loenen, Netherlands
The tallest waterfall in the Netherlands is a lovely, stepped feature that is only 50 feet tall.
Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.
Den Burg, Netherlands
Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.
Oudewater, Netherlands
The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.
Kinderdijk, Netherlands
Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.
Giethoorn, Netherlands
This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.
Harderwijk, Netherlands
While most bridges allow roads to pass over water, this one allows water to pass over a road.
Zutphen, Netherlands
Unchanged for centuries, this medieval library keeps its books in chains.
Schokland, Netherlands
The struggle of a small Dutch island against the sea.
Savonnières, France
Limestone grottoes turns everyday objects into stone.
Bordeaux, France
This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.
Bordeaux, France
Lady Liberty's original designer installed a little clone in this French fountain.