Evoluon was commissioned by technology company Philips in 1966. The building’s unusual UFO-style structure has made it an iconic landmark of Eindhoven. The building was designed with care by Frits Philip and required careful calculations to support the 77-metre concrete dome.

Built for Admiral Cornelis Tromp, a naval hero of the Dutch Republic, by Daniël Stalpaert in the 17th century, Trompenburgh is an unusual manor house. Designed to resemble a ship, complete with railings, decks and almost surrounded by water, the house had a tumultuous past.

The Texel Lighthouse is the only place in The Netherlands where you can see the sea in three directions as it’s beside the Wadden Sea and the North Sea. Texel Lighthouse was completed in 1864 after Johannes Ludovicus Kikkert lobbied for a lighthouse to be built in the area as it was a common site for shipwrecks.

Serving as a centre of politics for the Netherlands throughout its history, Het Binnenhof is a series of buildings in The Hague that run along one side of the Hofvijver pond. One of the most famous buildings of Het Binnenhof is Ridderzall, or Knights Hall, which was build between the 13th and 14th centuries and served as a castle.

Built in 1685 as the royal family’s summer residence, and becoming a museum in the 1980s, Het Loo Palace is a marvel of baroque architecture. The palace museum shows what life was like for the monarchs of the House of Orange. The royal palace also includes stables and coach buildings and a large palace park complete with a labyrinth and striking water features.

De Haar Castle is Holland’s largest castle featuring towers, turrets and surrounded by a large moat. Despite its medieval appearance, the castle was built in the late 1800s and was completed in 1912. The castle sits on the grounds of castle ruins from an earlier castle and became the home for the Van Zuylen van Jijevelt family.

Markermeer Lake began as a saltwater inlet of the North Sea. Following different channelling of other bodies of water, the lake became freshwater and is now a popular holiday destination and nature reserve. The lake became a protected nature reserve in 2004 to protect the bird habitats on the islands of Maker Wadden.

This vast stretch of the national park has fantastic walks and majestic wildlife. Its heathland, however, is what makes a trip to The Sallandse Heuvelrug worth the visit. The heathland is one of the longest in Europe, and when the heather is in flower, the purple blanket makes for a breathtaking sight.

Originating in the 15th century, this English style garden has been open to the public since the 1950s. The gardens are within the grounds of Keukenhof Castle. The park, a spring park, is only open during spring when the bulbs planted are at their most beautiful.

On the outskirts of Amsterdam is Castle Muiderslot, which is surrounded by water and the perfect location for spectacular photographs. The castle dates back to 1285, and following its turbulent ancient history, was left abandoned until 1878. King William I turned into a national museum that was later renovated by Pierre Cuypers, the architect behind the Rijksmuseum and Amsterdam Central Station.

Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum has 200 paintings, 500 sketches and 750 documents and letters from Vincent Van Gogh. The city museum was opened in 1973 and was designed in the De Stijl style by Gerrit Reitveld, a Dutch architect. In 1999, another wing was added to the museum, designed by Japanese architect Kurokawa Kisho. Within the museum are some of Van Gogh’s most famous paintings, including Sunflowers and The Bedroom.

One of the most famous windmills in the Netherlands, De Gooyer windmill, dates back to the 16th century and is octagonal. The windmill served as a flour mill and was used commercially until the mid-20th century when it became a corn mill. De Gooyer was originally built from wood and is one of the last five remaining windmills constructed in a similar style.

Opened to the public in 1957 in cooperation with Otto Frank, Anne Frank’s father, the Anne Frank House serves as a museum and awareness centre for Anne Frank and what happened to those persecuted during the World War II. Anne Frank was born into a Jewish family and in 1942 and just after her 13th birthday, she had to hide from the Nazis with her family.

Founded in 1966 by Henriette v. Weelde, De Poezenboot is a floating home for the city’s stray cats. Henriette took in a family of stray cats who were sheltering underneath a tree near her home by the Herengracht canal, and not long after, other strays soon joined them.