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All the Netherlands Lelystad

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Lelystad

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lelystad, Netherlands

Updated August 11, 2015

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This giant wire frame man sculpture is crouched in contemplation.
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Lelystad, Netherlands

Bataviawerf

Building Men of War and Indiamen from Holland's Golden Age.
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Sailboat crossing over Aqueduct Veluwemeer

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Aqueduct Veluwemeer

While most bridges allow roads to pass over water, this one allows water to pass over a road.
12 miles from Lelystad
IJsseloog

Dronten, Netherlands

IJsseloog

This artificial ring island was built to hold cubic tons of polluted dirt.
12 miles from Lelystad
A recreation of Henry Hudson’s ship at the Flessenscheepjes Museum.

Enkhuizen, Netherlands

Bottle-ship Museum

The world's largest collection of ships in bottles.
14 miles from Lelystad
Land art “De Groene Kathedraal” (the Green Cathedral) in Almere, the Netherlands

Almere, Netherlands

Green Cathedral

Lombardy poplars planted to imitate the size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims.
15 miles from Lelystad

Almere, Netherlands

Gateway Diner Beatrixpark

This diner from 1930s America now resides in a small town in the Netherlands.
15 miles from Lelystad
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