A visit to Alblasserwaard — the lowland region in the south of Holland bordered by rivers on all sides — is not complete without a stop at its most unique village, Kinderdijk, a windmill wonderland rich with the Dutch spirit. The name of the town means “infant dike,” a reference to a folktale in which a baby was found floating in a cradle, saved by the ingenuity of a cat. The town's 19 mills dot a below-sea-level expanse that for centuries has been intricately rearranged with dikes, ditches, and sluices, rendering with great engineering effort the oft-flooded earth into a livable and productive agricultural landscape. Today, a modern pumping station helps maintain appropriate water levels.