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Oirase, Japan

Japan's Biggest Statue of Liberty

This replica of the Statue of Liberty is a quarter of the size of the real thing. It sits on the same latitude as the original, but on the other side of the world.
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Orihuela, Spain

Murales de San Isidro

A working-class suburb has become an open-air art museum dedicated to a local poet and hero of the Spanish Civil War.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Krakow, Poland

Museum of Stanisław Wyspiański

Beautiful portraits of the artist's children and his amazing stained glass windows in the Art Nouveau style.
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Hong Kong

Kam's Roast Goose

Since 1942, this third-generation Cantonese barbecue join has been turning out gorgeously lacquered roasted meats.
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Pulsnitz, Germany

Pfefferkuchenmuseum Pulsnitz

An aromatic exploration of the rich history and flavors of this German town's famous gingerbread.
Herman Purrmann the German Added by Herman Purrmann the German
Schipkau, Germany

Bagger 258: The "Blue Wonder"

The industrial monstrosity known as Bagger 258 is a colossal mining machine built in the DDR - but now left for dead in a German field.
Darmon Richter Added by Darmon Richter
Hoyerswerda, Germany

ZCOM Hoyerswerda

A unique museum that explores the history of computing and digital culture in East Germany.
Herman Purrmann the German Added by Herman Purrmann the German
Etna, Nevada

Meadow Valley Wash

Much of the spectacular canyon followed over a century ago by the Los Angeles & Salt Lake railroad is now accessible to cars.
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Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

Afyonkarahisar Castle

This 3,000-year-old “opium black fortress” towers over the ancient town named after it.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Görlitz, Germany

Jugendstilkaufhaus Görlitz

After falling into disuse, this imposing department store found new life as a Hollywood backdrop and a theater.
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Alishan, Taiwan

Alishan Sacred Tree Relics

You can still see the remains of a sacred 3,000-year-old cypress.
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New Taipei City, Taiwan

Landing Spot of Dr. Mackay

This statue of a medical missionary is sometimes used to gauge flood levels during typhoons.
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Rabac, Croatia

Teleferika

The remains of a cable car used for bauxite mining after World War I hides in a coastal forest.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Hiratsuka, Japan

Chonmage-zuka

The burial site of 16 men’s hair buns, which were lopped off in place of their heads.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Durrës, Albania

Durrës Byzantine Forum

One of the best examples of a Byzantine period monument in Albania.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Brooklyn, New York

Urban Post-Disaster Housing Prototype

An interim housing alternative to FEMA trailers that is designed for densely populated areas during recovery and rebuilding following a natural disaster.
Anna Minster Added by Anna Minster
Konan, Japan

Hotei Buddha

The largest privately owned statue of Buddha in Japan, built by a total amateur, with an unconventional look.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Gifu, Japan

Royal Theater

Retro as can be, this cinema still uses film reels and screens revivals of Shōwa-era hits and classics.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Kuwana-shi, Japan

Nabana No Sato

These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.
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Nagakute, Japan

Satsuki and Mei's House

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."
Chrissy Added by Chrissy
Nagoya, Japan

Okehazama Battlefield

The location of the site of one of the defining battles of feudal Japan is being fought over by two neighboring cities.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Paraburdoo, Australia

Red Dog Sculpture

This bronze memorial pays tribute to a local dog.
Added by Obscuravibes
Yagodina, Bulgaria

Devil's Throat Cave

A spectacular Bulgarian cave resembling a devil's head with a waterfall rushing down its throat.
Rachel Added by Rachel
El Paso, Texas

Casa de Azucar

The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.
josephwbeck Added by josephwbeck