I didn't expect to like Amsterdam.
I wasn't excited about the popular tourist sites; honestly, I expected the museums and Anne Frank's house and the Heineken brewery were going to be mediocre at best, just excuses that college students used to visit the place famous for legal weed and hookers. I only went because a buddy had been there before and was adamant about going back.
Incredible, scenic, friendly, fun city. One of the top three places I've ever been in my life.