Stock Photo - House near the Maas River in Maastricht, with a widow´s walk. A widow´s walk is frequently found on coastal houses. The name is said to come from the wives of mariners who would watch for their spouses return, often in vain, leaving the women widows.

Stock Photo: House near the Maas River in Maastricht, with a widow's walk. A widow's walk is frequently found on coastal houses. The name is said to come from the wives of.