Van Gogh Museum

This elaborate collection of the troubled artist’s work is a true find. The museum houses some 200 paintings and 550 sketches exposing Van Gogh’s many moods. These works are combined with hundreds of letters from Van Gogh to Theo. Fascinating.

De Hortus Botanical Gardens

This expansive collection of more than 6,000 varieties of plants illustrates more than 350 years of Dutch horticultural history. From the “coffee plant that fathered all the coffee in Brazil” to a nursery created exclusively for tropical palms, the Du Hortes is a heavenly destination for plant-lovers the world over. Read the rest of this entry »