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Baku, Azerbaijan

Fire Temple of Baku

A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.
Cairo, Egypt

Cairo’s Garbage City

Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage.
Abuja, Nigeria

Abuja Airplane House

A labor of love and aviation in Nigeria.
Maastricht, Netherlands

St. Pietersberg Caves

Incredible labyrinth of man made caves.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Hamad in the Sand

Billionaire's mark on the earth.
Ocean Falls, British Columbia

Ocean Falls

Beautiful mostly-abandoned town only accessible by sea-worthy boat or plane.
Gimli, Manitoba

New Iceland

Icelandic settlement in Manitoba established in 1875.
Staten Island, New York

Tugboat Graveyard

Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.
Changzhi, China

Rainbow Bridge

Nova reconstruction of the bridge that baffled engineers for years.
Loddington, England

Lampy the Garden Gnome

The first German gnome who popularized the garden decoration.
Naval, Spain

Sanctuary of Torreciudad

Sanctuary on a ridge near an ancient shrine to a "Black Madonna" built by the founder of Opus Dei.
Brooklyn, New York

Wyckoff Street Mosaic

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.
Peaugres, France

Labyrinthe des Dragons

One of the greatest maze designer’s greatest mazes.
Jaca, Spain

The Jaca Citadel Military Miniatures Museum

32,000 tiny soldiers are posed in 23 historical settings.
Nebljusi, Croatia

Korenica Monument

A forgotten monument to Yugoslavian freedom.
Pattaya, Thailand

Sanctuary of Truth

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.
Berkeley, California

Fish Shaped House

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.
Barcelona, Spain

Sala Gimbernat

18th century anatomical amphitheater of the Royal College of Surgery of Barcelona.
Kaunas, Lithuania

Monument to the Victims of Fascism

A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.
Lutry, Switzerland

Lutry Menhirs

Standing stones found on a construction site are re-erected.
Queens, New York

5 Pointz

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.
Wilson, North Carolina

Whirligig Park (Formerly Acid Park)

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.
Marikina, Philippines

Marikina Shoe Museum

Iron Butterfly's personal collection of footwear.
Hajvali, Turkey

Gamirasu Cave Hotel

Live a night as a Byzantine King, with a minibar and private jacuzzi.