ZAANDIJK, Netherlands (AP) — A wintry gust of wind raises hopes that the giant sails of a centuries-old windmill near Amsterdam will start turning. On the mill's cutting floor, six blades briefly rise ...

Discover Zaanse Schans, an iconic Dutch village just 14 km from Amsterdam, featuring centuries-old windmills and charming wooden houses. During the 18th and 19th centuries, it was a major industrial ...

Peter Booij, left, and Erik d’Ailly joke under the sails of the Gekroonde Poelenburg windmill, which is used for sawing wood, Feb. 13 in Zaanse Schans, Netherlands. (Peter Dejong/Associated Press) ...

Just a short trip north of Amsterdam, Zaanse Schans is a picturesque village in the Zaan region known for its historic windmills and charming Dutch architecture. In the 18th and 19th centuries, this ...

ZAANDIJK, Netherlands (AP) — A wintry gust of wind raises hopes that the giant sails of a centuries-old windmill near Amsterdam will start turning. On the mill’s cutting floor, six blades briefly rise ...