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Vancouver, Washington

Japanese Castaways Memorial

A monument dedicated to three unlikely visitors to North America.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Monaco, Monaco

Fort Antoine Theatre

This public amphitheater was once a key part of Monaco’s defense strategy.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Malahat, British Columbia

Malahat Skywalk

This 820-foot-high spiral ramp is a walkway to the sky.
Added by wilkersong79193
Paris, France

Oldest Tree in Paris

This 400-year-old tree is actually an immigrant from North America.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Vienna, Austria

Blutgassenviertel

One of Vienna’s oldest (and perhaps most haunted) alleys, allegedly with a bloody past that gave it its name.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Potsdam, Germany

'Nach Vorn'

A bizarre representation of our ever forward moving society.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Hajmáskér, Hungary

Hajmaskér Barracks

One of the largest barracks of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy's military is now an abandoned ruin.
ustrasse Added by ustrasse
Veszprém, Hungary

Soviet Ghost Town

The abandoned military base looks like a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
sverige17 Added by sverige17
Budapest, Hungary

‘The Fat Policeman’

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Budapest, Hungary

Mátyás Fountain

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Budapest, Hungary

Holocaust Tree of Life Memorial

The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Sisak, Croatia

Siscia in Situ

One of the major cities of Late Roman provinces, now in ruins of small scale.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Pula, Croatia

Quarter of Saint Theodore

An excavation site that signified Hercules in Pula, and a glimpse into the city's Roman history.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Pula, Croatia

Sveta Srca

A former church turned museum, complete with changing exhibitions.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Rovinj, Croatia

Partisan and Victims of Fascism Memorial

A memorial dedicated to the 29,000 Istrian freedom fighters of World War II.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Pula, Croatia

Kažnjavanje Dirke (The Punishment of Dirce)

A Roman mosaic depicting a classical myth was only rediscovered after bombing during World War II.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Rovinj, Croatia

Krstionica Sv. Trojstva (Baptismal Font of the Holy Spirit)

This seven-sided Romanesque chapel is regarded as the oldest building in Rovinj.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Klis, Croatia

Crkva Sv. Vida (Church of St. Vitus)

One of the very few mosques built by the Ottomans still standing in Croatia is now a Catholic church.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Osijek, Croatia

Mačkamama

A statue of Paulina Hermann, the eccentric noblewoman known as the "mother of cats."
Added by klukec
Grožnjan, Croatia

Grožnjan Town Loggia

The Renaissance-era courthouse is a relic from the fortified town's centuries of Venetian rule.
Mancika Added by Mancika
Osijek, Croatia

The Red Fićo

A tribute to an iconic act of defiance from the Croatian War of Independence involving a small car.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Pula, Croatia

Pula Arena

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Malička, Croatia

Petrova Gora

This huge metal monument is slowly being stripped to its concrete skeleton.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Novo Selo Palanječko, Croatia

Monument to the Detachment in Brezovica Forest

A tower marking the spot where Yugoslavia began its resistance against the invading Nazis stands neglected, but not quite forgotten.
Darmon Richter Added by Darmon Richter