Leiden, Netherlands
Leiden Stones
A trio of red, white, and blue stones embedded in the streets of Leiden are markers of medieval territory and law.
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Leiden, Netherlands
A trio of red, white, and blue stones embedded in the streets of Leiden are markers of medieval territory and law.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Elegant marble and old vaults fill this historic Dutch bank turned office space.
Leiden, Netherlands
A tiny house showcases the busy life of a local gnome.
Utrecht, Netherlands
A uniquely preserved neo-Gothic church that is now home to a collection of art and woodcarvings.
Vorden, Netherlands
Where lovers tie birch branches into long-lived knots.
Steyl, Netherlands
This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.
Harlingen, Netherlands
Live out your childhood construction fantasies in this one-of-a-kind gyrating hotel.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A line number in Amsterdam that will likely never be used again due to its tragic history.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This collection of 20th-century toys is filled with a lifelong personal toy collection brought from the U.S. to Amsterdam.
The Hague, Netherlands
Survival capsules find a second life as a unique hotel.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.
Oegstgeest, Netherlands
The world’s first interactive human body museum also serves as a chair for a giant orange man.
Haarlem, Netherlands
Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.
Giethoorn, Netherlands
This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.
Stockholm, Sweden
This pair of unsuspecting buildings are in fact the very first modern skyscrapers in Europe.
Stockholm, Sweden
Small Easter eggs are hidden in the ventilation holes of the city's newest trains.
Stockholm, Sweden
An 11th-century runestone decorates the halls of Terminal 2 of this Scandinavian travel hub.
Stockholm, Sweden
The internet as provided by a James Bond villain.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rejoice at Amsterdam's ‘pop temple,’ a former church reborn as a raucous music venue.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
In 1988, jazz legend Chet Baker fell to his death from a window of this hotel facing Amsterdam Centraal.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.