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Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Nahum Gutman's Mosaic Fountain

The history of Tel Aviv told through a work of art.
Dror Added by Dror
Štrpce, Kosovo

Narcis Hotel

As of 2022, the 124 rooms of Kosovo ski resort remain empty.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Orlando, Florida

‘Fantasy Swan’

A different kind of swan princess.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
St Dogmaels, Wales

The Blessing Stone

Since the Middle Ages, this stone has been used as a place to bless fishing boats moored at the nearby landing stage.
Added by 5beasts
Evanston, Illinois

Josie Lyon Statue and Grave

In the middle of Calvary Cemetery stands this singular memorial to a small boy who died too young.
Added by loodie
Vienna, Austria

WIENXTRA-Spielebox

Journey through a mesmerizing array of board games inside this museum.
Added by JoRed
Newport, Rhode Island

Gravelly Point

The site of the largest mass execution in Rhode Island history, haunted by the ghosts of hanged pirates.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Edinburgh, Scotland

Dalmeny Estate Topiaries

On the outskirts of Edinburgh, a trio of topiary created by one man over the course of more than 20 years.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Porto Alegre, Brazil

Positivist Temple of Porto Alegre

One of the few remaining temples of the Religion of Humanity.
apbreuhan Added by apbreuhan
Dunbar, Scotland

'The DunBear'

This giant steel bear is a tribute to naturalist John Muir.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Kungsbacka, Sweden

Bergsala's Super Mario

A statue of the heroic plumber stands outside a company that bluffed its way into being Nintendo's Scandinavian distributor.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Uralla, Australia

Captain Thunderbolt Statue

The last of the bushrangers in New South Wales.
Gavin Added by Gavin
New Orleans, Louisiana

The Hidden South Confessional

Inside this art and oddity-filled shop, a small room filled with secrets.
Added by Wonder Voyage
Yanakie, Australia

Yanakie Station Cemetery

Only five people are buried in this tiny cemetery in Wilsons Promontory National Park.
Added by Obscuravibes
Acharnes, Greece

Park of Souls

After a catastrophic forest fire, a Greek artist transformed scorched tree trunks outside an old sanatorium into this haunting sculpture garden.
Added by kaskalaga
Scarborough, England

Butter Cross

The sole surviving medieval street cross in Scarborough.
Global Sightseer Added by Global Sightseer
Chertsey, England

Blanche Heriot and the Curfew Bell

A statue of the heroine who stopped time to save her betrothed.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Uppsala, Sweden

Birch Alley

A collection of birches from across Sweden.
Added by tux2k
Montreal, Québec

Paris Métro Sign at Victoria Square

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital. 
niallmccumesty Added by niallmccumesty
Colwyn Bay, Wales

Harlequin Puppet Theatre

Britain's oldest permanent theatre designed and built for puppets.
Gareth Hacking Added by Gareth Hacking
Krujë, Albania

Sari Salltik's Shrine

A temple dedicated to the 13th-century Alevi Turkish dervish credited with bringing Islam to the Balkans.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavík 871±2

The exhibition explores the Icelandic city's Viking Age history.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Kobe, Japan

Hanshin Expressway Earthquake Museum

A museum run by retired highway engineers who helped rebuild after the Great Hanshin Earthquake.
KoinuSensei Added by KoinuSensei
Pristina, Kosovo

Goddess on the Throne

This stone figurine was made more than 6,000 years ago and depicts a female deity of the Neolithic Vinča culture.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi