Unusual activities in Amsterdam: what's unique in the city?

Amsterdam offers a wide range of unusual activities for friends and family.

Today, I'd like to introduce you to the various things you can do in this fantastic place.

Unusual activities in Amsterdam: article summary

Unusual activities in Amsterdam: WONDR

WONDR Experience combines visual magic and creativity. It's a world of colors and sensations dotted with confetti, inviting you to explore, whatever your age.

WONDR has been designed in collaboration with Amsterdam's most creative minds to create a place that tickles your senses and invokes inspiration, fantasy and pure joy.

Lose yourself in a jungle, dive into a sea of pink marshmallows, dance under a glittering sky or jump into the biggest ball pool you've ever seen.

Let your imagination run wild in this one-of-a-kind venue. Perfect for those seeking fun things to do in Amsterdam.

Go plastic fishing

Did you know you could go plastic fishing in the city? Indeed, it has to be one of the most unusual things to do in Amsterdam.

Plastic Whale organizes a 2-hour boat trip where you'll receive your own fishing net to catch plastic. You can do this while admiring the city's magnificent sites and learn more about them.

Collecting plastic in the canals is an unusual and strange thing to do in Amsterdam.

Ride a swing on top of a building

Looking for something a little unusual? Head to A'DAM Lookout, located at the top of a 22-storey tower.

In addition to the panoramic views, you'll have the chance to ride Europe's highest swing. But don't panic! You'll be wearing a safety harness when you'll swing 100 meters above Amsterdam.

Unusual activities in Amsterdam: search for Amsterdam's flower bikes

These bikes, decorated with flowers, clocks and butterflies, are the work of an artist by the name of Warren Gregory, or The Flower Bike Man.

First, he decorated his wife's bike with flowers because she was having trouble finding where she'd parked it in town.

He then began decorating abandoned bicycles, scattering them all over Amsterdam. to bring happiness and smiles to passers-by.

Today, you're sure to spot one or two of these pretty bikes along the canals and streets of Amsterdam.

Unusual activities in Amsterdam: Search for a unique urinal

Okay, it may sound disgusting, but you've got to see this urinal. The City Hall urinal is actually a national monument. It's a a beautiful structure that doesn't look too much like a urinal from the outside.

You don't have to go in if you don't want to, but it's still something unusual to see in Amsterdam.

Discover the spooky house covered in bloodstains

There is a building overlooking the Amstel river marked with reddish-brown symbols. You might think it's vandalism, but look closer and you'll notice it's real blood.

The locals believe they are the bloody work of a mad ambassador who occupied the house.

Discover the mysteries of the red light district

Visit Red Light DistrictDe Wallen is one of Amsterdam's most unique places. It's a neon-lit maze of medieval alleyways, filled with cafés, raunchy museums, gay bars, art galleries, sex shops, fast-food outlets, red-lit brothel windows and seedy pubs.

Enter the narrowest house in town

The Kleine Trippenhuis, also known as the Little Trip House, definitely stands out. It's actually on the other side of the canal, opposite the city's widest house: Trippenhuis.

The Kleine Trippenhuis, which is only 2.40 m wide. The first floor of the house is a store, which means you can go inside and see how small it is.

Kleine Trippenhuis is a unique thing to see in Amsterdam

Unusual activities in Amsterdam: see grotesque medical specimens at Vrolik

Here's another museum where you can plunge into total strangeness. This time, it's in the medical field. The Vrolik Museum in Amsterdam has a huge collection of horrifying medical exhibits.

The museum houses over 10,000 medical and anatomical specimens dating back to the 1700s.

It's not every day you find one-eyed creatures or Siamese twins on display like this. And keep an eye out for mermaid fetuses. A strange and unusual place to discover with family and friends.

During your trip to Amsterdam, I recommend a visit to one of these unusual places. You'll be able to discover new things you won't see anywhere else.

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