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Bierum
This 13th-century churchs leaning tower was saved by adding a huge flying buttress in the 1800s. The town of Bierum is 24km northeast of Groningen and near the N33 and the coast. Its on the LF10 national bike route.
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Museum De Speeltoren
Inside Monnickendams Speeltoren (clock tower) you’ll find the Museum De Speeltoren. It shows the region through five eras of human occupation and allows you to see the amazing old mechanism that powers the clock tower.
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I Amsterdam
You can’t leave the Museumplein without stopping by the I Amsterdam sculpture for a photo. Feel free to climb in, around or on top of the 2m-high letters. It’s located in the square’s northwest corner, by the Rijksmuseum.
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Melkfabriek
The ebullient neo-Renaissance facade of the Melkfabriek, a former milk factory, was built in 1876 to a design by Eduard Cuypers, the nephew of architect Pierre Cuypers (designer of Centraal Station and the Rijksmuseum).
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Haven Museum
Just south of the Maritime Museum, the Haven Museum comprises all manner of old and historic ships moored in the basin. You can always wander the quays. Signs in English and Dutch let you learn more about whats tied up.
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Spreeksteen
The Spreeksteen is a rock podium marking a speakers corner in Oosterpark, where organized debates occur and people come to voice their opinion on all sorts of topics. The free speech monument was established in 2005.
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Kinderboerderij de Uylenburg
In the northwestern corner of Rembrandtpark is Amsterdams oldest petting zoo, which has been here for close to four decades. Kids can interact with donkeys, geese, goats, pigs, sheep, ponies and other friendly critters.
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Joost van den Vondel Statue
In 1867 a statue of poet and playwright Joost van den Vondel (1587–1679) was created by sculptor Louis Royer. Amsterdammers began referring to the park as Vondelspark (Vondels Park), which led to it being renamed.
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Breda Castle
Still an active military base, this remnant from the towns fortified era is off limits but you may wander round the perimeter. The Spanjaardsgat (Spanish gate), a 16th-century survivor, is particularly worthy of admiration.
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Academiegebouw
The Academiegebouw is the main building of the university; its richly decorated exterior was completed in 1909. Around the corner on Oude Boteringestraat are a number of appealing buildings dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.
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40
The chilling sounds of Luftwaffe bombers set the scene at this small museum sheltered under a bridge. Displays recount life in Rotterdam during WWII; the fear in the faces of people fleeing the bombing in a 1940 photo is raw.
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Munttoren
The Munttoren is another prominent tower. When the French occupied the country in the 1670s, the national mint was transferred here from Dordrecht for safekeeping. The French got the money anyway when they later took Amsterdam.
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Eureka Orchideeën & Vogelbush
June is the time to see wild orchids on Texel, a rarity in the country. Otherwise, head for the steamy Eureka Orchideeën & Vogelbush to view native orchid species along with a menagerie of tropical birds in a large greenhouse.
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Vrijthof
The Vrijthof is an expansive square surrounded by grand cafes, museums and a pair of magnificent churches. Streets to its south and east form a medieval labyrinth punctuated by interesting shops and any number of places for a drink.
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Riekermolen
Just outside Amstelparks south edge, on the west side of the Amstel river, stands this 1636 windmill. In a field southwest of the mill, youll find a statue of a sitting Rembrandt, who sketched the windmill here along the riverbank.
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Narrow House
Its often said that this house – which appears to be no wider than its door – is the narrowest abode in the city. But dont be deceived. The side facing the canal is actually the rear entrance of a house of normal proportions.
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De Boschplaat
An extensive natural reserve at the eastern end of the island, De Boschplaat was a separate island until 1880 when the channel between the two silted up. Trails crisscross a zone of high grassy dunes teeming with migratory birds.
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Bakenesserkerk
The striking Bakenesserkerk is a late 15th-century church with a lamplit tower of sandstone. The stone was employed here when the Grote Kerk proved too weak to support a heavy steeple – hence the wooden tower. Its closed to the public.
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Imagine IC Cultural Centre
The Imagine IC Cultural Centre dispenses excellent free audio tours of the De Bijlmer area, as well as maps. From here, you can wind your way east, passing all kinds of novel structures, including a miniature version of the NEMO building .
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Rasphuis Gate
Directly opposite Voetboogstraat is the Rasphuis Gate, which led to a correctional institute in medieval times. The pedestal bears the sculpture of a woman with two criminals chained at her side, under the Latin word castigatio (punishment).
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