Having lived for seven years in downtown Amsterdam, Rico and Sietske moved to Waterbuurt, a floating neighborhood in IJburg with 90 houses and 300 inhabitants.

Art Zaaijer designed six houses for a lakeside development at IJburg, outside Amsterdam. They are amphibious, and since they sit in a nature preserve, are designed to be nonpolluting.

Here we've rounded up a few of our favorite places to stay in the Dutch capital.

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Two cranes hoisting a massive section of bridge collapsed in a western Dutch town on Monday, flattening a row of houses and injuring at least 20 people, authorities said.

Zaanse Schans in the Netherlands is considering a US$20 entrance fee to reduce the crowds drawn by its picture-perfect ...

The Netherlands is famous for its beautiful canals and the beautiful towns that sit beside them. The historic canalside towns ...

Explore Monnickendam, a picturesque Dutch town north of Amsterdam, on a relaxing walking tour. Walk through its cobbled ...

Completed in 2008 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Images by Architektur-Fotografie Ulrich Schwarz. Amsterdam Osdorp was built in the 1960ties and is since a few years in a process of urban renewal.

Walk through the historic town of Monnickendam, a hidden treasure north of Amsterdam. Follow its charming streets lined with ...

Amsterdam has most rental housesAmsterdam has most rental houses July 18, 2007 Some 76% of the houses in Amsterdam are rental homes, the highest percentage in the country, says national statistics ...