Places worth the detour in Amsterdam
244 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Amsterdam, Netherlands, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (108). Best known: Rijksmuseum. 212 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
The 60 best known, ranked 244
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them. The other 184 are on the map and on the Netherlands pages.
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3.Anne Frank House
Ruins & the uncanny · 20th century · Notable
Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank
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7.Rembrandt House Museum
Ruins & the uncanny · 20th century · Notable
Historic house and art museum in Amsterdam in the Netherlands
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9.Wereldmuseum Amsterdam
Museums & culture · 19th century · Notable
Anthropological museum located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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12.NEMO Science Center
Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable
Museum and science center in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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15.Oude Kerk
Sacred sites · 15th century · Notable
Amsterdam’s oldest building and oldest parish church
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17.Anne Frank Tree
Nature & landscapes · Notable
Horse-chestnut tree in the city center of Amsterdam that was featured in Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl, Netherlands
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18.Frans Hals Museum
Museums & culture · 19th century · Notable
Joint museum with a modern and a 17th century painting collection in Haarlem, The Netherlands
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20.Teylers Museum
Museums & culture · 18th century · Notable
Art, natural history, and science museum in Haarlem, Netherlands
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21.Amsterdam Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable
Municipal museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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25.Allard Pierson
Museums & culture · 21st century · Notable
Archive, library, and museum at the University of Amsterdam (2019-)
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26.Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam
Museums & culture · 17th century · Notable
Botanical garden in Amsterdam
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28.Jewish Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable
Jewish history, culture, and religion museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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29.Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
Fun & leisure · 21st century · Notable
Concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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34.Our Lord in the Attic Museum
Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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35.Cathedral of Saint Bavo
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Church in Haarlem, the Netherlands
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39.National Monument on Dam Square
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Monument on the Dam in Amsterdam to commemorate war casualities of the Netherlands
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43.De Krijtberg
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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51.Cat Cabinet
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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54.Heineken Experience
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Industrial museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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55.Stopera
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Complex with city hall and opera in Amsterdam
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60.Bijbels Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Amsterdam Canal Mansion Vingboongevel in Amsterdam
