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Forge your own path in this tourist magnet, toward places that are less crowded but no less wondrous.

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Amsterdam
Forge your own path in this tourist magnet, toward places that are less crowded but no less wondrous.
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Stories About the Netherlands

The gleaming FEBO <em>automatiek</em> dispenses burgers, fries, and croquettes.

After Automats Died in New York, They Flourished in the Netherlands

The "waiterless" restaurants were once iconic symbols of the Big Apple.
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A pitched sea battle during the Anglo-Dutch Wars.

The Warlike Origins of 'Going Dutch'

The term for splitting the bill has its roots in a bitter international rivalry.
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September 25, 2018

Lists Featuring the Netherlands

8 of the Most Unusual Hotels in the Netherlands
The nave has been repurposed to include the reception, restaurants, and guest spaces.
Cube House

8 of the Most Unusual Hotels in the Netherlands

Proof the Dutch can convert nearly anything into a place to stay the night.

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Including Hotel de Vrouwe van Stavoren, Kruisherenhotel , and Cube House

11 Homes Transformed Into Amazing Mosaics
(Flickr/andreakw)
The bathroom
Some of the decorations include broken crockery that have been priced back together

11 Homes Transformed Into Amazing Mosaics

If you own your property, why not bedazzle it?

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Including Wyckoff Street Mosaic, La Maison Picassiette, and House of Mirrors