Places toniamonkey Wants to Go

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

The ruins of this Dutch castle sit atop a labyrinth of once-secret tunnels and passageways, dating back over 900 years.

The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.

The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls.

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

A former plague hospital turned medical museum.

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

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

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

Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.

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

Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.

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

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.

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

A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.

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

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

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

An abandoned, deteriorating tuberculosis hospital from the turn of the 20th century.

From Coke II to Google Glass, this exhibit features some of the most spectacular commercial flops.

Swedish mice can dine at the Nuts of Life restaurant or take a date to the amousement park.

These coffin-like Brutalist balconies were inspired by a nearby mine.