A popular souvenir to take back from the is the popular miniature Dutch house. These little renditions of the real thing range from realistic to cartoon-style, and are highly collectable. The tall and slim houses have plenty of windows and the characteristic stepped roof is a very typical of Amsterdam . You can get free standing houses, magnets for your refrigerator, key chains and other kinds of representations. For many, taking one home brings fond memories of a visit to the Venice of the North. This is just one kind of souvenir you can find in Amsterdam- also popular are wooden clogs, carved tulips, cannabis related paraphernalia, Van Gogh and other Dutch masters posters and Heineken.