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Keukenhof  - http://www.keukenhof.nl/  Visit this great garden in Holland that features world famous tulip displays.  Madurodam - Holland in Miniature  - http://www.madurodam.nl/  Take a virtual tour of this miniature city, learn about visiting in person, or take the children's quiz to test your knowledge. Also in Dutch.  Natuurhistorisch Museum Maastricht  - http://www.nhmmaastricht.nl/engels/  Visit this museum in Maastricht, Netherlands that has extensive collections on the geology, palaeontology, flora, and fauna of southern Limburg and the area around it. Also available in Dutch. Requires Flash.  Van Gogh Museum  - http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/  Offers a timeline of the artist's life and samples of his work. Located in Amsterdam, Netherlands and written in English and Dutch.  Hartog, Dirk  - http://members.iinet.net.au/~rchapman/SwanRvr/European/hartog.htm  Read about this Dutch explorer who visited the Australian coastline in 1616.  Dutch Letterbox Site  - http://home.wanadoo.nl/letterboxing/engels.htm  Learn about this activity that combines orienteering and treasure hunting and get details on letterboxing in the Netherlands in Dutch or English.  Early Dutch Landfall Discoveries of Australia  - http://www.newmanjunior.wa.edu.au/West/dutch.htm  Maps and information about when Dutch explorers set foot on the Australian continent.  CIA World Factbook: Netherlands  - http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/nl.html  Features a map and brief descriptions of geography, economy, government, and people.