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Martinitoren
The 96m-tall Martinitoren strikes a finely balanced profile. A climb to the summit (251 steps!) yields grand views and worrisome proximity to the giant bells. Purchase admission tokens at the VVV.
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Museum de Zwarte Tulp
The small Museum de Zwarte Tulp displays everything you might want to know about bulbs, including why there’s no such thing as a black tulip, a mythical bloom that helped drive Tulipmania in 1636.
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Model Train Museum
An indispensable attraction for train buffs, the collection here includes some incredibly detailed dioramas. Push the button and watch them run round corners, through tunnels and over bridges.
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Sint Stevenskerk
Through an arch from Grote Markt, this iconic church dates from the 14th century and has a classic reformist interior: no expense was spared for whitewash. There are 183 steps to the top of the tower.
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Egelantiersgracht
Many parts of the Jordaan are named after trees and flowers and this canal, lined by lovely houses built for artisans and skilled traders, takes its name from the eglantine rose, or sweetbrier.
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Maritiem Museum
The Maritiem Museum is just off Havenpark. It is in the ’s-Gravensteen, a sturdy 16th-century prison that still has its bars. Besides the displays on local seafaring, there’s a fine garden in the back.
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Nieuw Land
Nearly half the Netherlands was created by land reclamation. Nieuw Land has exhibits about polder reclamation aimed at kids, who can build model bridges or dams, and navigate ships through locks.
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Maastricht Underground
Maastricht Underground runs spooky, thrilling, amusing and fascinating tours throughout the year on a constantly shifting schedule. The more popular tours are of the North Caves; the entrance is near the fort.
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Karthuizerhofje
Amsterdams generous public housing system includes the homes around this courtyard , one of the few of the citys 40-odd hofjes (Golden Age charity homes) that are open to visitors. This one was built in 1650.
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De Burcht
De Burcht, an 11th-century citadel on an artificial hill, lost its protective functions as the city grew around it. Its now a park with lovely places to view the steeples and rooftops, with a cafe at its base.
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De Drie Hendricken
One of the most striking houses on the 17th-century Bloemgracht, De Drie Hendricken was built in a sober Renaissance style. The gable stones above the ground floor depict a townsperson, a farmer and a seafarer.
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Kade Museum
A component of the Eemhuis cultural centre west of the old town, this boldly designed museum hosts large-scale temporary exhibitions devoted to contemporary visual artists or themes. The cafe is excellent.
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Museum Speelklok
This museum has a colourful collection of player organs from the 18th century onwards. Hourly tours demonstrate them with gusto, and the restoration workshop lets you see how the mechanical marvels work.
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Urinoir
This urinoir was designed by no less than Rem Koolhaas, with an arresting photo collage. For once it also includes a female facility. Its two blocks west of the Aa-kerk picturesquely standing by the canal.
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The Fish
Within the Vondelpark is Picassos soaring, approximately 6m-high abstract work Figure découpée l’Oiseau (The Bird), better known locally as the The Fish (1965), which he donated for the parks centenary.
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Walstraat 20
Shows a woman descending the wall while hanging by a sheet, a reminder of its former use as a womens prison. Nearby are murals from the novels of Charles Dickens, who is celebrated in a December festival.
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De Candelaer
The most central and modest Delftware outfit is de Candelaer, just off the Markt. It has five artists, a few of whom work most days. When its quiet theyll give you a detailed tour of the manufacturing process.
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Nieuwe Toren
The Nieuwe Toren is immediately obvious: its the 17th-century tower with the incredible lean. The statue of a cow in front of the tower is linked to a ghastly old tale that perhaps only a Kampener could find humour in.
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Show Cube
The fittingly named Show Cube , is open to the public. Look for the tiny chess museum in the cube complex, with all kinds of chess pieces on display – everything from ancient Hindu examples to likenesses of Jabba the Hut.
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MaasToren
The 2009-built MaasToren is the tallest building in the Netherlands at 165m. Its durable heating and cooling system uses water from the Maas and energy storage in the soil to reduce the buildings carbon footprint.
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