Colorful backdrops, Amsterdam, Netherlands. No stuffy white walls for the Rijksmuseum, where artwork is displayed on walls painted in the bright tones of Dutch tulips.

Holland's principal museum, the Rijksmuseum's collection includes 19 Rembrandts, as well as four Vermeers (only in New York's Metropolitan Museum can you see more Vermeers).

Besides paintings, the extensive collection includes drawings, sculpture, decorative arts, Dutch history memorabilia, and Asiatic art.