Places weyrcat Wants to Go

A monument hidden in the woods built in 1938 as a getaway for a Dutch museum curator.

A former plague hospital turned medical museum.

The place where houses are born.

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

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

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

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

Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.

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

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

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

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

This large copper bolt represents the benchmark for measuring sea levels in most of Europe.

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

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

This old KLM airplane cut into three parts was transformed into an eclectic airport gift shop.

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

The bizarre story of the mysterious death and hidden treasure of one of Sanibel Island's early homesteaders.

Inside this metro station is a section of the city's former medieval fortification.