There are over 10000 houseboat in the Netherlands.Many are on Amsterdam's caranals.These are old barges that are now homes.Lots of artists and young people like to live on the housebost.
Also,Amsterdam is very crowded,andthere are not enough houses for everyone,especially in the city center.So houseboats offer people the chence to live right in the city.Houseboat in Amsterdam have one thing in common: they all look different.