Places obstakel Wants to Go

The grave of the famous painter is marked by a simple stone in the ground.

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

Some of the specimens on display at the Leiden University Medical Center have been helping educate physicians since the 17th century.

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

A farm turned upside down.

A multi-story, retro videogame time capsule in the Netherlands.

This bell tower is the only one of its kind in the Netherlands and was a symbol of prestige.

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

For over 100 years the most important physicists in the world have autographed this university wall.

While most bridges allow roads to pass over water, this one allows water to pass over a road.

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

This public toilet built in the famous Amsterdam School architectural style is a Dutch national monument.

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

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

An idyllic hotel that gave its name to a supposed shadow government.

Once the world's biggest telescope, it was later used as a coat hanger by a famous Dutch astronomer.

A striking memorial to the Jews of Leiden who were murdered during World War II is scattered throughout the city.

A large measuring stick marks the lowest point of a country that is partially under sea level.

Once housed in the towers of this Gothic church, this 17th century clock still ticks today.

One of the largest burial mounds in the Netherlands and Belgium.

An art installation memorializing a tram stop, which became a tram stop.

This small museum collects the Christian remembrances which would otherwise be forgotten.

These lights mark the area of Rotterdam that was bombed and burned in 1940.

The Rozenberg wind wall in South Holland makes for smooth sailing through the Calandbrug canal.