Schokland, Netherlands
Schokland
The struggle of a small Dutch island against the sea.
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Schokland, Netherlands
The struggle of a small Dutch island against the sea.
Lelystad, Netherlands
This giant wire frame man sculpture is crouched in contemplation.
Breezanddijk, Netherlands
The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.
Marknesse, Netherlands
This former hydraulic laboratory is now a woodland dotted with old engineering models.
Haarlem, Netherlands
This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.
Hoek van Holland, Netherlands
This enormous storm barrier is one of the largest moving structures on Earth, with each arm taller than the Washington Monument.
Radio Kootwijk, Netherlands
This disused VLF radio station is no longer in service but the surrounding town still bears its name.
Franeker, Netherlands
Home to the world's oldest functioning orrery.
Dordrecht, Netherlands
“And the Lord said unto Johan, build for thee an ark for the end of the world is approaching.”
Santpoort-Zuid, Netherlands
The ruins of a medieval castle that once belonged to one of the most powerful families in the Netherlands.
Waddinxveen, Netherlands
Yup, that's a 330-foot yacht passing over the highway.
Burgh-Haamstede, Netherlands
Its town washed away centuries ago, this lonely tower by the sea tells the tale of a mermaid and a curse.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This 1920s Amsterdam neighborhood was built as a giant experiment in concrete construction.
The Hague, Netherlands
A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 35 species live and some of them roam free alongside their human visitors.
The Hague, Netherlands
A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.
Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.
Woudenberg, Netherlands
A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.
Oudewater, Netherlands
The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.
Kinderdijk, Netherlands
Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.
Haarlem, Netherlands
Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.
Giethoorn, Netherlands
This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.
Sint Willibrordus, Curaçao
This tiny tropical village was sick of anonymity so the locals made this sign, which actually changed the name of the town.