A decaying, yet still functioning, work of communist architecture.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

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

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

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

A nomadic museum known for its art exhibitions about religion and faith.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

The largest collection of handbags in the world, the oldest of which were used to carry Bibles, primarily by men.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

An overgrown and largely forgotten cemetery lies hidden within the outskirts of Amsterdam.

This gigantic monument hidden in the woods was built to thank the Dutch for sheltering Belgian refugees during World War I.