The iconic Dutch windmills were once state-of-the-art flood control technology. They pumped water from uninhabitable marshes and turned it into farmland, redefining the landscape of the Netherlands.

In the Netherlands’ South Holland province, a network of meticulously preserved 18th-century windmills stand guard over the pastoral plains of Kinderdijk. The 19 windmills that make up the site, amid ...

Not far from Amsterdam is a living piece of Dutch history. The Zaanse Schans neighborhood celebrates the past as a working community whose roots can be traced back to the 17th century and it’s one of ...

The sun sets at Kinderdijk, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Netherlands, as windmills are illuminated at dusk on Thursday September 5, 2024. "Illumination Week", a fifty plus year tradition, is a ...

At seven-and-a-half stories high, the old Dutch Windmill in the northwest corner of Golden Gate Park rises above the surrounding trees. Built in 1902 to supply fresh water for the park’s extensive ...

HOLLAND MI -- After being nominated for three years, the visually stunning windmill in West Michigan is getting a spot on a list of historic places in the United States. The De Zwaan Windmill is the ...