Scale model of St. Peter's Cathedral (Rome) in the middle of a small Dutch town.

A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.

This neighborhood of futuristic ball houses looks like an alien settlement in a science fiction film.

Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 35 species live and some of them roam free alongside their human visitors.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

This miniature take on the Kremlin is one Dutch man's retirement project.

Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.

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

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

A set of seven houses, each built in a style that represents a European country.

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

This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation

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

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.

A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

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

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

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.