Places Laura Andersen Wants to Go

The hands on this clock appear to be created by two workers sweeping debris into careful positions.

This large open-air museum showcases the ordinary lives of the people of the Netherlands and pre-industrial crafts and practices.

This century-old street sign is a forgotten remnant of the old city.

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

For years, the remains of this ancient Roman fortress were hidden under an orchard.

This Dutch windmill has its roots in an American invention.

A relic of the old jail still stands in its original location.

This Dutch statue is a monument to the fictional shrew who brought doom to the city of Stavoren.

Underground attraction offering tours of the foundational ruins of a church nave that collapsed in 1674.

A massive explosion that leveled hundreds of buildings in the city of Leiden is remembered by a waterside plaque.

A bridge that has seen many reiterations over its lifetime.

An icon of International Style architecture on the outskirts of Rotterdam.

A retail shop has preserved the 17th-century food cellar from the old building it now occupies.

A Dutch museum preserves the world's most diverse collection of vertical slices of soil.

An interactive museum dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the home computer.

This vast World War II defense line was the site of a fierce battle.

Unknown to many, this is where items not displayed in a Dutch history of science museum are held.

One of the great math minds of the 17th century is underfoot in this 900 year old Dutch church.

A uniquely preserved neo-Gothic church that is now home to a collection of art and woodcarvings.

The house of physicists Paul Ehrenfest was also a temporary dwelling and study for his good friend Albert Einstein.

From afar it looks like someone's hat blew into the water, but closer inspection reveals a giant floating sculpture.

The cutest way to stay safe in traffic.

Every winter, this former planetarium is transformed into a massive, brightly-lit Christmas ornament.

A nuclear reactor created for Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" campaign is now used for research at a Dutch university.