Places Siris Wants to Go

The ruins of a medieval castle that once belonged to one of the most powerful families in the Netherlands.

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

This neighborhood of futuristic ball houses looks like an alien settlement in a science fiction film.

A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam.

The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.

This miniature take on the Kremlin is one Dutch man's retirement project.

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

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

A rare tour of an aristocrat's private home reveals valuable 17th-century paintings from artists like Rembrandt.

Invisible bridge parts the waters, invoking biblical images and preserving the ominous feel of an ancient moat.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

Hidden within a Netherlands crater is a stone bed that lets those who lie in it see the sky as a curved surface.

Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

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

Peek through a transparent pyramid and drink in the mountain made of books.

This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.