Some of the finest and costliest examples of houseboats in the world can be seen along the canals of Amsterdam. Houseboats are very expensive nowadays in Amsterdam because of the limited number of moorings. Currently about 2,400 boats are moored in Amsterdam as residences and this number is unlikely to change as the capacity is nearly full. Head to the Houseboat Museum to get a the unique chance to personally experience what life is like on board a houseboat in an Amsterdam canal. In the Prinsengracht canal on the edge of the Jordaan, the museum is moored five minutes walk from the Anne Frank House and its nearby Westerkerk church. On board you can see how this authentic barge was converted to a comfortable houseboat, with authentic skipper's quarters with sleeping bunk, a sizable living room, kitchen and bathroom.