Places roeltersteeg Wants to Go

A trio of red, white, and blue stones embedded in the streets of Leiden are markers of medieval territory and law.

The Netherlands is home to a bridge printed out of reinforced concrete.

A set of 27 bamboo tubes creates an eerie soundscape that changes with the wind.

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.

This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.

A late-medieval Dutch castle with trick fountains in its whimsical water gardens.

This large sand dune in the Netherlands is home to wind-whipped trees with "floating" roots.

This imposing tower named after the mythical sword of King Arthur is considered the tallest freestanding climbing wall in the world.

This still-celebrated home was a radical architectural experiment in 3D De Stijl.

Lombardy poplars planted to imitate the size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims.

This unique bridge physically lifts a piece of the road into the air to let boats pass by.

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

A preserved building where the dead were once watched for signs of life.

This disused VLF radio station is no longer in service but the surrounding town still bears its name.

Devious political maneuvering and four ancient, working telescopes are central to the world's second-oldest observatory.

Strange secondhand shop showcasing taxidermy and oddies

Its town washed away centuries ago, this lonely tower by the sea tells the tale of a mermaid and a curse.

Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.

Two gravestones clasp hands over the religious divide.

The tallest waterfall in the Netherlands is a lovely, stepped feature that is only 50 feet tall.

Tucked away in the Leiden city hall are a group of works by famed artist MC Escher.

Unchanged for centuries, this medieval library keeps its books in chains.

A monument hidden in the woods built in 1938 as a getaway for a Dutch museum curator.