Places Shaheen Alikhan Wants to Go

At this barrel organ museum, history and live concert keep Dutch street organ culture alive.

Most complete collection of Gymnosperms in the world.

The world's longest wildlife overpass provides Hilversum's critters with a safe alternative to trying their luck on the roadway.

The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.

The portrait of a man from Japan who sent weekly letters to a Dutch hotel he never visited.

Mosaics created from 11 million cigar bands.

The place where Czar Peter I of Russia resided in 1697 during his Grand Embassy.

A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.

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

A beautifully rebuilt windmill from the 17th century, situated along the Amstel River.

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

This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

Debatably clever, or just plain honest hotel advertised as "The Worst Hotel in the World."

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.