#6 best destination in the world

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

• Museum for modern art, contemporary art, and design
• The collection comprises art and design from the early 20th century up to the 21st century
• The museum features artists such as Vincent van Gogh, Jackson Pollock, and Andy Warhol

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

• Art museum dedicated to the works of Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries
• Opened in 1973
• Largest collection of Van Gogh’s paintings and drawings in the world

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

• Dutch national museum dedicated to arts and history
• Founded in 1800
• Originally located in the Royal Palace
• Contains 1 million objects from the years 1200-2000

Anne Frank House, Amsterdam

• Writer’s house and biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank
• During World War II, Anne Frank hid from Nazi persecution with her family and four other people in hidden rooms at the rear of the 17th-century canal house
• Anne Frank did not survive the war but in 1947, her wartime diary was published
• In 1957, the Anne Frank Foundation was established to protect the property from developers who wanted to demolish the block

Keukenhof, Lisse

• One of the world’s largest flower gardens
• 7 million flower bulbs are planted every year
• Open from mid-March to mid-May

Mauritshuis, Hague

• Art museum that houses the Royal Cabinet of Paintings which consists of 854 objects, mostly Dutch Golden Age paintings
• The collection contains works by Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, Paulus Potter, Frans Hals, Jacob van Ruisdael, Hans Holbein the Younger, and others
• Originally, the 17th century building was the residence of count John Maurice of Nassau, but now is the property of the government of the Netherlands

Efteling, Kaatsheuvel

• Fantasy themed based on ancient myths and legends, fairy tales, fables, and folklore
• Opened in 1952