Archives: Atlas Obscuras

First Natural Lanzart

Discover First Natural Lanzart in The Hague, Netherlands: Taxidermy and Natural Wonders.

Hotel de Vrouwe van Stavoren

Discover Hotel de Vrouwe van Stavoren in Stavoren, Netherlands: A Netherlands hotel where you can sleep inside a wine barrel.

Crane Hotel

Discover Crane Hotel in Harlingen, Netherlands: Live out your childhood construction fantasies in this one-of-a-kind gyrating hotel.

Fort Saint Pieter

Discover Fort Saint Pieter in Maastricht, Netherlands: This historical Netherlands fortress still bears the marks of its single siege.

Bali Hito

Discover Bali Hito in San Diego, California: The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

Bijbels Museum

Discover Bijbels Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands: A collection of biblical memorabilia.

Runaway Ghaut

Discover Runaway Ghaut in Woodlands, Montserrat: Legend says those who drink from this trickle of water are destined to return to Montserrat.

El Jadida Community Oven

Discover El Jadida Community Oven in El Jadida, Morocco: Enjoy fresh-baked bread and fish from a repurposed Portuguese fortress.

Waterfall of Loenen

Discover Waterfall of Loenen in Loenen, Netherlands: The tallest waterfall in the Netherlands is a lovely, stepped feature that is only 50 feet tall.

The Hidden Eschers of Leiden

Discover The Hidden Eschers of Leiden in Leiden, Netherlands: Tucked away in the Leiden city hall are a group of works by famed artist MC Escher.

The Hidden Eschers of Leiden

Discover The Hidden Eschers of Leiden in Leiden, Netherlands: Tucked away in the Leiden city hall are a group of works by famed artist MC Escher.

Librije Chained Library

Discover Librije Chained Library in Zutphen, Netherlands: Unchanged for centuries, this medieval library keeps its books in chains.

Wolfsdreuvik

Discover Wolfsdreuvik in Hilversum, Netherlands: A monument hidden in the woods built in 1938 as a getaway for a Dutch museum curator.

Capsule Hotel

Discover Capsule Hotel in The Hague, Netherlands: Survival capsules find a second life as a unique hotel.

Sonnenborgh Observatory

Discover Sonnenborgh Observatory in Utrecht, Netherlands: A historic observatory now an astronomy museum beautifully situated at the moat of the Middle Age city centre.

Kremlin of the Netherlands

Discover Kremlin of the Netherlands in Winkel, Netherlands: This miniature take on the Kremlin is one Dutch man's retirement project.

Apenheul Primate Park

Discover Apenheul Primate Park in Apeldoorn, Netherlands: Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 70 species of monkeys roam free alongside their human visitors.

Madurodam

Discover Madurodam in The Hague, Netherlands: A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

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