Visiting Amsterdam in mid-December is probably not the best time to visit due to the cold, but not bad enough to keep me from visiting some of the sights there.  I’ve heard stories from friends who knows someone from Amsterdam tell them how tourist always end up at the coffee shops or window shopping in the Red Light District instead of seeing what Amsterdam really has to offer.  Amsterdam has the Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank House (where Anne Frank and her family stayed during World War II), Dam Square, pancakes, desserts, etc.  I only stayed in Amsterdam for one day but I had to plan out where I really wanted to go since there were so much to do with so little time.  The city is one of those places that you cannot find anywhere else.

River Canal

Tram Stop

Anne Frank House

Pancake with banana and chocolate syrup

Potatoes and sausage patties