“And the Lord said unto Johan, build for thee an ark for the end of the world is approaching.”

Hidden within a Netherlands crater is a stone bed that lets those who lie in it see the sky as a curved surface.

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

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.

Yup, that's a 330-foot yacht passing over the highway.

A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.

Tucked away in the Leiden city hall are a group of works by famed artist MC Escher.

Drive past the giant fruit sculptures and up to the window for a menu of fruity treats.

A late-medieval Dutch castle with trick fountains in its whimsical water gardens.

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

Visit the ancient, mysterious Roman catacombs ... in the Netherlands.

The tallest waterfall in the Netherlands is a lovely, stepped feature that is only 50 feet tall.

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.

A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.

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.

The world's first interactive human body museum also serves as a chair for a giant orange man.

The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.

Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.

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

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

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

Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.