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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Amersfoort

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Amersfoort, Netherlands

Updated January 10, 2022

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Amersfoort, Netherlands

Plein Rond de Eik

The gargoyles and grotesques of the 21st century are here—22 emoji built into a new building in the Netherlands.

Amersfoort, Netherlands

Belgian Monument

This gigantic monument hidden in the woods was built to thank the Dutch for sheltering Belgian refugees during World War I.
Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren

Amersfoort, Netherlands

Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren (The Tower of Our Lady)

At the base of this tower, a plaque marks the original center point of the Netherlands.
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A tree with exposed roots.

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Lange Duinen

This large sand dune in the Netherlands is home to wind-whipped trees with "floating" roots.
3 miles from Amersfoort
The pyramid as it stands today.

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Pyramid of Austerlitz

A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.
5 miles from Amersfoort

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Wolfsdreuvik

A monument hidden in the woods built in 1938 as a getaway for a Dutch museum curator.
8 miles from Amersfoort
Side view of this amazing work

Hilversum, Netherlands

World's Largest Mosaic Egg

Made of 41,900 pieces of mosaic, it took two years to piece together this giant egg.
8 miles from Amersfoort
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