Boring things interest me. And I KNOW I'm not alone.

Recently I found myself in Rotterdam, walking the streets, taking photos, and poking my nose in places where it may or may not belong.

One of those places is the Tax and Customs museum. The what? Tax and customs... oh yeah!

Located right next to the lovely waterfront, the museum is actually a cool piece of architecture to begin with, which is not obvious from the outside. It houses 20 centuries of Dutch tax information.. that's 2000 years.. unbelievable. This also gives you a chance to learn about things like what things were taxed and how. Example: the old rule that people were taxed based on how wide the front of their house was. Hence-- the famous tall thin houses in Amsterdam, with the annexes in the yard.

The museum is open everyday but monday and is free of charge -- what a bonus! (directions)