What makes Amsterdam so special is that its proximity to water manifests in surprising ways. You turn a corner, or walk up stairs, and there is so often an unexpected view. And this being The Netherlands, I assume most of it is constructed. Which came first? The city or its artists?
Perhaps they pay someone to check the sight lines.
This is my view when catching the bus home from Amsterdam Centraal:
And this is what I see from out front of my apartment:
Perhaps they pay someone to check the sight lines.