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

This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.

A former plague hospital turned medical museum.

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

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

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

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

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

A unique collection of gilded age mechanical pianos.

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

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

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.

Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.

This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.

This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.

Peek through a transparent pyramid and drink in the mountain made of books.

Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.

This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.

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

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

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

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.