in Emmen:
* Wildlands adventure Zoo, animal and adventure zoo
* Rensenpark, the former zoo, now a park
* Museum ergens in Nederland, a museum of the second world war
* Aquarena, swimming pool
* Centrum Beeldende Kunst Emmen: CBK, a museum of art
* Museum voor hedendaagse Tibetaanse kunst, a museum of art
* Hunebedden, dolmens
* Nabershof, museum farm
* Atlastheater
* Kinepolis cinema
* forests: Emmerdennen / Valtherbos / Noordbargerbos / Oosterbos
* shopping center Emmen
* market, the biggest open air market in the north of Netherlands in the center of Emmen, every friday 08.00 - 14.00
* TT circuit Assen, motor- and car races
* Veenpark Barger-Compascuum, museum village
* Hunebedmuseum Borger, dolmen museum
* Bargerveen, nature reserve
* Boomkroonpad Drouwen, tree top walk
* Orvelte museum village
* Drents museum Assen
* Industrieel smalspoor Museum Erica, train museum
* Van Gogh house Veenoord
* Herinneringscentrum kamp Westerbork,
former concentration camp from the second world war, now a museum
* Openluchtmuseum Ellert en Brammert Schoonoord, open air museum