Buinen, Netherlands
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The nerve center of a massive, state-of-the art radio telescope that sprawls across Western Europe.
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Buinen, Netherlands
The nerve center of a massive, state-of-the art radio telescope that sprawls across Western Europe.
Zwiggelte, Netherlands
A radio telescope for listening to the stars, based in one of the cloudiest countries in the world.
Assen, Netherlands
Remarkably preserved body discovered in a peat bog.
Eelde, Netherlands
The largest collection of the iconic wooden shoe in the world.
Groningen, Netherlands
This imposing tower named after the mythical sword of King Arthur is considered the tallest freestanding climbing wall in the world.
Groningen, Netherlands
Preserving the research tools, unexpected inventions, and odd collections of generations of college professors.
Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
1,300 chamber pots and their eccentric collector.
Sheffield, England
It's known as the "Full Monty school" thanks to its role in the beloved British comedy film.
Schiphol, Netherlands
It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This plaque marks the former home of one of the first women physicians in the Netherlands.
Hawick, Scotland
Built as a training camp, this site became a detainment center for prisoners of war and German civilians during World War I.
St Helier, Jersey
A statue erected in honor of the toadish nickname given to Jersey residents by the French.
Kuta Alam, Indonesia
After a 2004 tsunami, this stranded boat was left in place.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This bronze statue of Martin Luther King was placed in the park without permission.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This 1920s Amsterdam neighborhood was built as a giant experiment in concrete construction.
Utrecht, Netherlands
How one woman gave orphaned sculptures a new home in the city of Utrecht.
Amersfoort, Netherlands
The gargoyles and grotesques of the 21st century are here—22 emoji built into a new building in the Netherlands.
Doorn, Netherlands
The elegant manor house where Kaiser Wilhelm II lived in exile after World War I.
Amersfoort, Netherlands
At the base of this tower, a plaque marks the original center point of the Netherlands.
Woudenberg, Netherlands
A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.
Amersfoort, Netherlands
This gigantic monument hidden in the woods was built to thank the Dutch for sheltering Belgian refugees during World War I.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.