Jun 2, 2009 – Leidschendam, Holland

Leidschendam, Holland — Gavin Hellier\/age fotostock

• This country has one of the oldest standing armies in Western Europe, established around 1600. You don’t normally think of them as a military nation
• The world’s first asset-inflation bubble was born here in the 1600s. They call it Tulip Mania
• While the Netherlands has long been known for its clogs, windmills, and tulips, it’s more recently famous for its street art. Meet the Lastplak collective
• Windmills are an essential part of the Dutch landscape, and have helped to make the country what it is today. See the land that windmills built