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London, England

Greenwich Foot Tunnel

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
Allison Added by Allison
London, England

Ruins of the Crystal Palace

The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Moscow, Russia

Moscow State University

Gargantuan home of Russian science.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Pyongyang, North Korea

Mansu Hill Grand Monument

A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.
emmastargirl Added by emmastargirl
Seville, Spain

Tomb of Christopher Columbus

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Ronda, Spain

Ronda, Spain

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
SkareMedia Added by SkareMedia
Kaymaklı Belediyesi, Turkey

Kaymaklı Underground City

While not Turkey's deepest underground city, this subterranean redoubt is the largest.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Reigi, Estonia

Hiiumaa Eiffel Tower

A wooden replica of France's famous tower.
serflac Added by serflac
Moscow, Russia

Red Gates Skyscraper

Stalinist skyscraper built with help of cryotechnology.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Dublin, Ireland

Dublin General Post Office

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.
Shannon Ohaire Added by Shannon Ohaire
Binche, Belgium

Carnival of Binche

The tiny Belgian town's ancient version of Mardi Gras involves eerie wax masks, sticks for warding off evil, and ostrich plume hats.
philoursmars Added by philoursmars
Krakow, Poland

Nowa Huta

This sprawling concrete suburb of Kraków was designed by the Soviet Union as the model proletarian city.
leiris Added by leiris
Osmington, England

Osmington White Horse

Want to properly offend a king? Sculpt a giant hill figure in chalk of him riding out of town.
Rachel Added by Rachel
London, England

Speakers' Corner

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Iceland

Selárdalur Valley

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Cologne, Germany

St. Petersglocke

The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Brighton, England

West Pier

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Isla Mujeres, Mexico

Conch Shell House

Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.
serflac Added by serflac
Istanbul, Turkey

Serpent Column

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.
Canterbury, England

The Great Cloister and Chapter House of Canterbury Cathedral

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.
iyumnewyork Added by iyumnewyork
Tintern, Wales

Tintern Abbey

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.
Thomas Poston Added by Thomas Poston
Dublin, Ireland

The Proclamation Sculpture

A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.
Shannon Ohaire Added by Shannon Ohaire
Phela, Thailand

Phra Nang Cave

A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.
Added by Bswanson
Edinburgh, Scotland

Wojtek the Soldier Bear Memorial

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
davidkmcw Added by davidkmcw