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Sintra, Portugal

Pena National Palace

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Lisbon, Portugal

Casa dos Bicos

This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.
Carlos Sousa Added by Carlos Sousa
Lisbon, Portugal

Pastéis de Belém

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Lisbon, Portugal

Electricity Museum

Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.
tyler Added by tyler
Lisbon, Portugal

Jerónimos Monastery

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.
AdamTKincaid Added by AdamTKincaid
Lisbon, Portugal

Santa Justa Lift

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”
tyler Added by tyler
Lisbon, Portugal

Rhinoceros of Belém Tower

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Dordrecht, Netherlands

Johan's Ark

permanently closed
“And the Lord said unto Johan, build for thee an ark for the end of the world is approaching.”
Added by Mordy
Eindhoven, Netherlands

'Flying Pins'

These giant yellow bowling pins seem to be defying gravity.
annebelleo Added by annebelleo
Hoogersmilde, Netherlands

Zendstation Smilde Replica

For a moment, you could think there are two identical communication towers in a row, but one of them is made out of PVC.
Added by jschrlmr
Tilburg, Netherlands

Kunstwerk 't Draaiend Huys

What looks like an ordinary house from the outside is actually a rotating sculpture.
Added by monkaap
Zuidlaren, Netherlands

Berend Botje Statue

This monument pays homage to a classic Dutch tune.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Schiphol, Netherlands

FireFly

A solid steel plane designed to catch fire over and over again.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Het Wittehuis

The oldest skyscraper of Europe now stands dwarfed by the surrounding structures.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands

Rijn en Lek Windmill

This may be the world's only drive-through windmill.
Added by HerbertWibble
Naarden, Netherlands

Grote Kerk Cannonballs

The Siege of Naarden ended in 1814, but the cannonballs embedded in the town church remain.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Zoetermeer, Netherlands

National Videogame Museum

A multi-story, retro videogame time capsule in the Netherlands.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Paradiso

Rejoice at Amsterdam's ‘pop temple,’ a former church reborn as a raucous music venue.
Olga Lisina Added by Olga Lisina
Otterlo, Netherlands

Kröller-Müller Museum

Located inside Hoge Veluwe National Park, this museum began as the private collection of a prominent female art collector.
Added by dczippy
De Veenhoop, Netherlands

Herkules Windmill

This Dutch windmill has its roots in an American invention.
Added by matthijs
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Van Nelle Factory

An icon of International Style architecture on the outskirts of Rotterdam.
grahamstewartwalker Added by grahamstewartwalker
Rotterdam, Netherlands

De Hef

A bridge that has seen many reiterations over its lifetime.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, Netherlands

Laagste Punt van Nederland (Lowest Point in the Netherlands)

A large measuring stick marks the lowest point of a country that is partially under sea level.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Utrecht, Netherlands

DOMunder Subterranean Ruins

Underground attraction offering tours of the foundational ruins of a church nave that collapsed in 1674.
babblefu Added by babblefu