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Antarctica

Leningradskaya

This abandoned Antarctic research station is a Soviet ghost frozen in time.
Added by DrDrTony
London, England

Archie the Giant Squid

The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
London, England

Traffic Light Tree

A student driver's nightmare.
Genki Added by Genki
Brooklyn, New York

Ocean Parkway Malls Marine Life Plaques

A series of fish plaques that are embedded in the malls of Ocean Parkway.
Added by YeleFit
Valencia, Spain

L'Iber Museo de Los Soldaditos de Plomo

From grand battles to daily life, this Spanish museum offers a view of world history in miniature.
Added by mark12
Norway

Keiko's Memorial Cairn

Mound of stones marking the burial site of the world's most famous orca.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
Luster, Norway

Nigardsbreen Ice Cave

A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
Bergen, Norway

Tubakuba

Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.
Added by basaltena
Vågsøy, Norway

Kannesteinen Rock

Thousands of years of crashing waves gave this mushroom-shaped rock its svelte figure.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Aurland, Norway

Aurland Lookout

A thin pane of glass keeps visitors from sliding off this futuristic skywalk.
anhie Added by anhie
Sofia, Bulgaria

The Snail House

A flamboyant five-story building in Bulgaria resembles a crawling snail.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile

Marble Caves of Chile Chico

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.
TrevorShawnElia Added by TrevorShawnElia
El Chaltén, Argentina

Cerro Fitz Roy

The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise.
Added by sydneyjerickson
Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

Perito Moreno Glacier

This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.
taotaoholmes Added by taotaoholmes
Punta Arenas, Chile

Museo de Historia Natural Río Seco

A gorgeous and extensive collaboration between biologists and artists, displaying skeletons and other animal remnants in lifelike poses.
davidpablocohn Added by davidpablocohn
Ushuaia, Argentina

Postal del Fin del Mundo

The southernmost postal office in South America.
Added by adrianhuy
Ushuaia, Argentina

The Time Capsule of Ushuaia

This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.
LaTortueNoire Added by LaTortueNoire
Cabo de Hornos, Chile

Cape Horn Monument

This sculpture pays homage to sailors that perished attempting to round Cape Horn.
erinculley Added by erinculley
San Miguel, Spain

Shell House - Casa de las Conchas

A small house in Tazones, completely covered in shells.
serflac Added by serflac
Barcelona, Spain

Inquisition's Blazon

On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.
JordiDesvilar Added by JordiDesvilar
Margalef, Spain

Margalef

An isolated village literally built into the crevices and rock formations of a mountain.
serflac Added by serflac
Barcelona, Spain

'El Petó de la Mort' ('The Kiss of Death')

A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.
JordiDesvilar Added by JordiDesvilar
Barcelona, Spain

Sant Pau Recinte Modernista

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.
Added by hoham
Barcelona, Spain

Tió de Nadal

Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.
serflac Added by serflac