Perhaps not an obvious tourist destination but The Hague is certainly worth a stroll around. The political centre of the Netherlands is only a short journey by train from Amsterdam.
The Binnenhof is an easy walk from Den Haag Centraal railway station. It is the political quarter of the city and has been so since the 15th century - the buildings there are very old and surprisingly accessible considering this is the very power centre of the country. You will also find the Mauritshuis museum which houses the royal art collection, where you will find the "usual suspects" of local masters - Rembrandt, Rubens and of course Vermeer - whose "Girl with a Pearl Earing" currently adorns one side of the building.
If you are based near Centraal station then I would recommend the short walk to this part of the city.
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