Cube House in Rotterdam is indeed unique and I canâ€t help to wonder how Dutch architect Piet Blom can come out with such an unconventional idea. He envisioned each Cube House to be a tree and all of them would form an urban forest. I suppose it would be more of an abstract looking tree and forest.

Whichever the case, it is one striking piece of architecture, especially with the yellow coloured combination.

I ended up spending quite a great deal of time around the central courtyard to have a good look at the crazily shaped houses. The Cube House is actually tilted forward to certain degrees which make me wonder how does one live inside it. And what kind of furniture would be a fit?

The Interior of Show-Cube

I got my answers after taking a look at the Show-Cube (Kijk-Kubus). Unlike Hundertwasserhaus which is not accessible to general public, the Show-Cube serves as a museum and presents the interior area. Most of the furniture inside is custom-made to accommodate the shape and to maximise the space. There are 3 floors in total, living room on the lower floor, bedrooms on the second and the top floor are the attic.

The pyramid-shaped attic is my favourite place inside the Cube House. There are windows all over which ensure ample lights and itâ€s so cool-looking like those structures found in Sci-Fi movies.

I think the Cube House would present an ultimate challenge to any Feng Shui masters as sharp corners and edges are often frowns upon LOL. Likewise, I am not sure whether I can live in a house with those slanting ceilings and weird angles too. But nevertheless, the Show-Cube certainly gives an interesting insight into this unusual housing.

There are also some shops operating underneath the Cube Treetop.

Around Rotterdam Centraal

Rotterdam has a cityscape of great contrasts, with plenty of unusual buildings trying to outdo one another. The bold styling is a feast for the eyes of any architecture lovers. Yours faithfully included. And I regretted not spending a day or two here. Next time ya, Rotterdam?

It is remarkable to see these stunning architectures in Rotterdam. Thatâ€s especially after knowing that the city was destroyed by Nazi bombardment during World War II. But instead of restoring the Old Town, the Rotterdammers decided to revitalise with a modern flair.

Near to the City hall is a monument to the victims of World War II…

We randomly picked Café Plein for our late lunch and to rest our tired feet. It turned out to be a good call as the food served here are very tasty. Nice and recommended!

After some shopping around the area, we head back to Amsterdam to pack bags for the return flight the next day. Dinner was from ‘Wok to Walk†but I find the noodles a tad too oily for my liking. That concludes the trip to London and the Low Countries, bye for now!

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Since most of the scale models are out in the open, itâ€s best to be here on a sunny day. It was raining when we arrived at Den Haag Centraal. Hence, we are really thankful that it stops while we were waiting for the tram.

The Miniature World of Madurodam

Perhaps the morning rain has deterred people from coming as the park was quite empty, just as I like it to be. It makes my exploration around Madurodam much more enjoyable without the usual crowd. And of course lesser photobombers LOL.

Itâ€s such a joy to see the detailed miniatures and that tremendous effort in making such remarkable scale models. I would be keen to see how to make miniatures like these! The park brings out the child in me as I spent almost 3 hours in it while my cameras were in rampage mode.

There are mini bridges of Erasmus Bridge and many others which I am unsure of their names.

Those moving transportation scale models in Madurodam are very entertaining. The simulation includes the busy traffic on a highway, boats, ships, trains, buses and even planes. It is like being in a huge toy museum and keeps you entertained for a long, long time.

Miniature landmarks around Netherlands

Amsterdamâ€s landmarks which I can remember are Dam Square, De Jordaan, Concertgebouw and Rijksmuseum.

Other notable landmarks around the Netherlands are showcased here as well. Places like Royal Palace, Binnenhof Den Hague, Peace Palace Den Hague, Dom Tower of Utrecht, St. John Cathedral Den Bosch and Beeld en Geluid.

How can there be no windmills right? So here they are.

One of the hands-on activities is pumping up water to put out the fire on a ship – it’s fun!

Hereâ€s a mini theme park which will come alive after inserting 1 Euro into the slot. Then the roller coaster, merry-go-round and other fun rides will be in motion for the next few minutes.

An ongoing rock concert with cheering Lilliputians and also a football match.

In the end, it almost felt like completing a grand tour around the Netherlands after spending one morning here. Madurodam is one of our tripâ€s highlights and I would definitely recommend a visit here to experience the fun.

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