In the middle of a forest you can find the first landing place of an air balloon in the Netherlands.

A multi-story, retro videogame time capsule in the Netherlands.

At this barrel organ museum, history and live concert keep Dutch street organ culture alive.

The only bicycle museum in the Netherlands charts the invention of the now-ubiquitous two-wheeled machine.

This large open-air museum showcases the ordinary lives of the people of the Netherlands and pre-industrial crafts and practices.

A striking memorial to the Jews of Leiden who were murdered during World War II is scattered throughout the city.

A set of beech hedges planted in the 19th century forms a tunnel that takes on a different appearance in every season.

Now a museum, this building was once a 14th-century monastery and the place where the founder of the Dutch nation lived and was assassinated.

A tiny house showcases the busy life of a local gnome.

Organisms normally seen under a microscope decorate this church.

The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.

This 11th-century castle sits so low you can't see it behind the surrounding buildings.

Nestled in the woods lies this land art project: a hybrid between park, maze and natural monument.

A rare double mill nestled along the banks of the Aa river.

This charming pup is meant to celebrate the youth and stubbornness of the city's students.

A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.

The place where houses are born.

This functional solar system model was inspired by the famous Eisinga Planetarium.

Lombardy poplars planted to imitate the size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims.

Home to the world's oldest functioning orrery.

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

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

Strange secondhand shop showcasing taxidermy and oddies

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