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Mountain View, California

Android Lawn Statues

A gathering of green robots at the Googleplex.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Pietragalla, Italy

Parco Urbano dei Palmenti

Though they look like Hobbit houses, these semi-underground stone structures were built for winemaking.
Added by Nicoletta Bettoni
Grimsby, Ontario

Grimsby Beach Cottages

The Painted Ladies of Ontario aren’t your average beach homes.
Added by staceykenny11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Grave of America's Unknown Child: Joseph Augustus Zarelli

A tragic mystery left this boy nameless for 65 years.
frances van woglom Added by frances van woglom
Pantperthog, Wales

CAT Cliff Railway

This water-powered cliffside railway is one of the steepest funiculars in the world.
Added by streborasil
Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Gräinskapell

This small chapel built into rock is the oldest place of worship in Luxembourg.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
St Dogmaels, Wales

Peregrine and the Mermaid

A wooden statue of a mermaid commemorates one fisherman's generosity.
Added by 5beasts
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Redner's Rescued Cat Figurine Mewseum

A private home collection of more than 3,500 cat figurines.
Added by benslowey6
Houyet, Belgium

Halte Royal d'Ardenne

The private train station King Leopold II built for the Belgian royal family now lies abandoned.
Added by svenvanwalleghem1
Tromsø, Norway

Arctic–Alpine Botanic Garden

The world's northernmost botanic garden has 25 collections of plants from arctic and alpine regions.
Added by AlexMadeira
Durham, England

Finchale Priory

The former "holiday home" for monks at the Durham Cathedral.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Upper Froyle, England

The Village of Saints

Many of the cottages and houses of this tiny village are adorned with a local lord's collection of saintly statues.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent Metro Stations

An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Vista Alegre, Paraguay

Castillo Echauri

In the middle of a sleepy Paraguayan village, a more than 20-meter-tall medieval castle protrudes into the air.
erindonnelly888 Added by erindonnelly888
Eastbourne, England

The Lamb Inn

Eat and drink at a pub older than the Magna Carta
ccafaro77 Added by ccafaro77
London, England

Britain’s Oldest Door

At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.
Added by halroseman
Paradise, Michigan

Tahquamenon Falls

These dramatic cola-colored falls have appeared in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and a song by Sufjan Stevens.
irltrent Added by irltrent
Llanthony, Wales

Llanthony Priory

The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.
jpalfrey2 Added by jpalfrey2
Oslo, Norway

Gol Stave Church

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.
Added by ryandaddi
Munich, Germany

Kuchentratsch

German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Miyakojima, Japan

Mamoru-kun Patrolman

Made to improve road safety, these policemen-like figurines in Miyakojima island have earned an enthusiastic fanbase.
Added by DaGrajsen
Bessans, France

Mont Cenis

From Carthage's Hannibal to riders of the Tour de France, many have crossed this scenic route through the Alps.
Vrielinkie Added by Vrielinkie
Tropic, Utah

Tropic Ditch

A late-19th century diversion canal built by hand crosses Bryce Canyon National Park and is still in use.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Kornhult, Sweden

Ljusen i Smedjeån

A sculpture of three large candles in the middle of the water of the river Smedjeån.
Added by jesperlarsson