Places thelonesomeroad Wants to Go

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

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

A strangely curved lamppost stands tall over this avenue in Rotterdam.

People have been placing babies on these lilies for photoshoots since the Victorian era.

This gigantic monument hidden in the woods was built to thank the Dutch for sheltering Belgian refugees during World War I.

This public library and its impressive collection of academic books have not changed since the 17th century.

This stately council chamber hasn't changed since 1545.

This medieval castle was painted pink as part of a now-abandoned children's theme park.

Elegant marble and old vaults fill this historic Dutch bank turned office space.

A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.

This small museum collects the Christian remembrances which would otherwise be forgotten.

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

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

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

A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.

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

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

A unique collection of gilded age mechanical pianos.

Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.

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

The largest collection of handbags in the world, the oldest of which were used to carry Bibles, primarily by men.

This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.