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Paris, France

Foucault's Pendulum

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.
Dampo Added by Dampo
Paris, France

Père Lachaise Cemetery

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Added by meelar
Brussels, Belgium

Jeanneke Pis

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
chelseadeptula Added by chelseadeptula
Brussels, Belgium

Manneken Pis

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Brussels, Belgium

Délirium Café

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
chelseadeptula Added by chelseadeptula
Brussels, Belgium

The Atomium

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro Cathedral

This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.
racheldoyle Added by racheldoyle
Havana, Cuba

Coppelia

Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Havana, Cuba

Viaje Fantástico

No one knows the meaning behind this giant sculpture of a nude woman with a fork riding a rooster in Havana.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Santa Clara, Cuba

Che Guevara Mausoleum

This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia.
Added by DangVarmint
Havana, Cuba

Bacardi Building

After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.
Added by lastpearl
Havana, Cuba

Hotel Nacional de Cuba

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.
Added by JasonW
Havana, Cuba

La Plaza de la Revolución

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.
Go Apocalypse Added by Go Apocalypse
Havana, Cuba

Colón Cemetery

In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.
vturiserra Added by vturiserra
Havana, Cuba

Los Jardines de la Tropical

A Spanish-style estate that has traded black ties for rock concerts.
juncodesign Added by juncodesign
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Reunification Palace

Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.
TravelGal Added by TravelGal
Tây Ninh, Vietnam

Cao Dai Holy See

The lavish temple of the Cao Dai religion that includes Buddha, Mohammed, Joan of Arc, and Victor Hugo.
Added by ilbonito
Hanoi, Vietnam

Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.
Added by dhall111
Phan Thiet, Vietnam

Po Shanu Cham Towers

These crumbling towers are some of the last remnants of a centuries-old Vietnamese culture.
Samantha Palma Added by Samantha Palma
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Cu Chi Tunnels

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.
Dave Added by Dave
Rantepao, Indonesia

Londa Burial Caves

The unique funeral practices of the Toraja can be seen here with graves carved into caves and hung off cliffs.
Vicki Louise Added by Vicki Louise
Indonesia

Pura Goa Lawah

This sacred cave temple is home to thousands of bats and according to legend, a giant snake king.
Added by penelopeashe
Rantepao, Indonesia

The Funeral Rites of Torajaland

Where cemeteries are carved into the side of cliffs and infants are buried in the hollows of trees.
Added by mbison
Baturiti, Indonesia

Pura Ulun Danu Bratan

This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser