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Rotterdam Historic Harbor.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Rotterdam Historic Harbor

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

Louwman Museum

The Hague, Netherlands

Louwman Museum

In the Netherlands, one of the world's largest private car collections can be found.

The Maeslantkering closed

Hoek van Holland, Netherlands

Maeslantkering

This enormous storm barrier is one of the largest moving structures on Earth, with each arm taller than the Washington Monument.

The more luxurious sod huts on the peat colony also had windows.

Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk, Netherlands

Veenmuseum

Hop aboard a charming bog train to explore this rare open-air museum of peat.

Haarlem's Big Church.

Haarlem, Netherlands

Grote Kerk

This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.

Panorama Mesdag

The Hague, Netherlands

Panorama Mesdag

The largest 19th century panorama in the world still in-situ.

Temple of Taffeh.

Leiden, Netherlands

Temple of Taffeh

An ancient Egyptian temple sits within a modern European museum.

De Wieden National Park Observation Tower

Sint Jansklooster, Netherlands

De Wieden National Park Observation Tower

Repurposed space and ultra-modern construction collide to create this geometric wooden spectacle.

The climbing wall. (Photo:

Groningen, Netherlands

Excalibur Climbing Wall

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

The BMW

Rotterdam, Netherlands

The BMW

A dramatic art installation features a BMW flying out of a building in Rotterdam.

Crane Hotel

Harlingen, Netherlands

Crane Hotel

Live out your childhood construction fantasies in this one-of-a-kind gyrating hotel.

Building A in Radio Kootwijk

Radio Kootwijk, Netherlands

Radio Kootwijk

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

The Royal FloraHolland warehouse in Aalsmeer.

Aalsmeer, Netherlands

Royal FloraHolland

The largest flower auction house in the world.

 Feadship Symphony on the Gouwe aquaduct.

Waddinxveen, Netherlands

Gouwe Aquaduct

Yup, that's a 330-foot yacht passing over the highway.

A tree with exposed roots.

Soest, Netherlands

Lange Duinen

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

Plompe Toren

Burgh-Haamstede, Netherlands

Plompe Toren

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

'Beetle Sphere'

Amsterdam, Netherlands

'Beetle Sphere'

A unique work of automotive art calls this shopping center home.

The world's second-oldest observatory in all its glory

Leiden, Netherlands

Leiden Observatory

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

The nave has been repurposed to include the reception, restaurants, and guest spaces.

Maastricht, Netherlands

Kruisherenhotel

A luxury hotel housed in a former 15th century Gothic church.

Floating Farm

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Floating Farm

The world's first floating farm is staffed by one human, three robots, and 35 cows.

Fort Saint Pieter

Maastricht, Netherlands

Fort Saint Pieter

This historical Netherlands fortress still bears the marks of its single siege.

The former survival pods offer much more now

The Hague, Netherlands

Capsule Hotel

Survival capsules find a second life as a unique hotel.

Bolwoningen.

's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

Bolwoningen

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

Brederode Castle

Santpoort-Zuid, Netherlands

Brederode Castle

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

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