Leaning building

Amsterdam

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February 5th 2009
Every Dutch person I've talked to insists that there's another side to Amsterdam; somewhere behind the red light windows, coffee shops, and drunken tourists, there's a city they love and are proud to call their own. If that's the case, it's pretty well hidden. As a tourist in town for the weekend, there's pretty much no avoiding the things that have made modern Amsterdam such a destination, and ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam

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The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more