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Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Sutthi Wararam

Displaying religious art made almost exclusively in modern styles helps set this Buddhist temple apart from the myriad others in Bangkok.
Uummannaq, Greenland

Santa's House

Danish children are taught that Santa lives in Greenland, at this exact cabin.
Dublin, Ireland

National Leprechaun Museum

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.
Chicago, Illinois

Shit Fountain

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.
Șinca, Romania

The Sinca Veche Temple Cave

No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why.
Sinaia, Romania

Peleș Castle

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Hoia-Baciu Forest

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."
Hunedoara, Romania

Corvin Castle

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
Bucharest, Romania

Palace of the Parliament

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.
Pentidattilo, Italy

Pentidattilo

A ghost town on the slopes of a hand-shaped rock is haunted by the story of a 17th-century murder.
Drumheller, Alberta

Jesus of the Dinosaurs

This 30-foot-high statue of Christ was intended to be part of a prehistoric theme park.
Leicester, Vermont

Queen Connie

A gorilla holding a VW Beetle isn't what you'd expect in rural Vermont.
Phoenix, Arizona

Hole-in-the-Rock

Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.
Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Old Sturbridge Village

The largest living museum in the Northeast recreates life from the Early Republic period complete with costumed historians and reenactors.
Busra, Syria

Black Amphitheater of Bosra

One of the world's best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is also one of the most unusual; it's made of black volcanic rock.
Duy Xuyên District, Vietnam

My Son Sanctuary

Showcasing some of the best-preserved temples of the Champa Kingdom.
Rockland, Maine

Project Puffin Visitor Center

Learn about the history and hopeful future of Maine’s nesting birds at this interactive Audubon facility.
Sponsored by Visit Maine
Charlestown, Rhode Island

The Troll Statues of Ninigret Park

Tucked away in the forest, these giant wooden trolls delight visitors in Charlestown, Rhode Island.
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Folklore Exhibit at the Sharjah Heritage Museum

Dioramas retell the obscure local legends and ghost stories of Sharjah, from a living palm tree to a headless camel.
Portland, Maine

'Pinecone'

An eight-foot-long pine cone made out of 140 recycled steel shovels is an homage to Maine's state flower.
Omaha, Nebraska

Chef Boyardee Statue

A life-size bronze statue of Ettore Boiardi, the man behind the can.
Rindge, New Hampshire

Cathedral of the Pines

This open-air spiritual sanctuary offers stunning views of Mt. Monadnock and provides a natural and peaceful environment for worship and meditation.
Murcia, Spain

'La Sardina Encallada' ('The Stranded Sardine')

This enormous sardine in the Segura River pays tribute to an annual post-Lent tradition.
Sharon, Massachusetts

Grave of Dunkin' Donuts founder

The grave of William Rosenberg, founder of Dunkin Donuts (now Dunkin') with shops coast to coast in the US and 42 countries worldwide.