Places mckenziesj Wants to Go

Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.

This modern arts center is built around a gem of late-Baroque architecture.

This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature.

This ghost town in Belgium will lose its street art when it ceases to exist.

A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.

This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.

Exploring the Netherlands’ textile past and future under one roof.

This former cigarette factory was built in a style inspired by Islamic architecture.

A bike traffic circle showcasing the works of local graffiti artists.

A gigantic teapot sitting on top of a parking garage in the center of Utrecht.

A tiny art gallery where artists can donate their work for the public to take and enjoy.

These giant yellow bowling pins seem to be defying gravity.

The only remaining wind-powered paper mill in the world.

Visitors can still take a train to this former train station turned museum.

A bronze statue commemorating the legend of a hellhound haunting the village of De Lutte.

In the middle of a forest you can find the first landing place of an air balloon in the Netherlands.

An unexpected public exhibit showcases the diversity of Dutch street posts.

This jellyfish provides clean water for an entire Dutch province.

A family-run botanical garden with tropical plants, artsy sculptures, and eccentric buildings.

The only bicycle museum in the Netherlands charts the invention of the now-ubiquitous two-wheeled machine.

Various sculptures are a rotating exhibit in this small town.

The oldest statue in the Netherlands has survived relocation, bombardment, and burial.

At the base of this tower, a plaque marks the original center point of the Netherlands.

This diner from 1930s America now resides in a small town in the Netherlands.