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• June 29, 2009 curiosity_nl added Madurodam
  

  Den Haag, Netherlands

  Madurodam

  A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands

  Madurodam is a miniature city located in Scheveningen, The Hague, in the Netherlands. It is a model of a Dutch town on a 1:25 scale, composed of typical Dutch buildings and landmarks, as are found... »

  Small Worlds and Model Towns | Edited by curiosity_nl and Dylan

• June 28, 2009 curiosity_nl commented on Schokland

  Good point! I'll change it to just 'note the elevation' :)

• June 27, 2009 curiosity_nl added Czar Peter House
  

  Netherlands

  Czar Peter House

  The place where Czar Peter I of Russia resided in 1697 during his Grand Embassy.

  The "Czar Peter House," constructed in 1632, is a historical building in Zaandam, the Netherlands best known as the place where Czar Peter I of Russia resided in 1697 during his Grand Embassy.... »

  Unusual Monuments | Edited by curiosity_nl and leiris

• June 26, 2009 curiosity_nl added Schokland
  

  Schokland

  The struggle of a small Dutch island against the sea

  Schokland wasn't always an island. The oldest evidence of human settlements on Schokland dates back to 4500 BC when it was still part of the mainland. As time went by, the sea level raised, the... »

  Anomalous Islands | Edited by curiosity_nl and ack sed

• June 26, 2009 curiosity_nl added Bottle-ship Museum
  

  Enkhuizen, Netherlands

  Bottle-ship Museum

  The world's largest collection of ships in bottles

  This tiny Flessenscheepjes museum in Enkhuizen is said to hold the world's largest collection of bottle ships--over 750 of them. An incredible variety of miniature boats--rescue boats, whaling... »

  Unique Collections | Edited by curiosity_nl