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MattB

Curator of the Minnesota Museum of the Mississippi and Other Natural Wonders

http://www.mnmuseumofthems.org

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Missoula, Montana

A Carousel for Missoula

A classic carnival ride that was carved to be untouchable.

Fairy Princess Lolly

Added by Fairy Princess Lolly

Teleférico Quito

The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.

Cara Giaimo

Added by Cara Giaimo

Stockholm, Sweden

Kungsträdgården Metro Station

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany

Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet

This marvelous array is one of the largest collections of mechanical instruments in Europe.

erinculley

Added by erinculley

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Beatles Monument

A beloved tribute to the Fab Four and the freedoms they inspired.

kjackovna

Added by kjackovna

Glasgow, Scotland

Spitfire LA198

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

ReignOfError

Added by ReignOfError

'She Lies'

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

Added by DenverApplehans

Jenner, California

Fort Ross

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

LameDuck99

Added by LameDuck99

Monteverde, Costa Rica

El Arbol Hueco

A secret climbing tree hides along the side of a Costa Rican road.

Ana Pantelic

Added by Ana Pantelic

London, England

The Lewis Chessmen

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Atocha Station Tropical Garden

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

La Plaza Grande

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

micahspangler

Added by micahspangler

San Anselmo, California

Imagination Park

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

Pearl River, Louisiana

Honey Island Swamp

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

Rebecca Byrne

Added by Rebecca Byrne

Florence, Arizona

Tom Mix Monument

At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.

rickbbiking

Added by rickbbiking

New York, New York

Flying Carpet Over Isfahan

A controversial magical figure is hidden within a diorama of the city.

Andres Schiffino

Added by Andres Schiffino

Saint Paul, Minnesota

"Princess Kay of the Milky Way" Butter Heads

Each year, one talented artist puts on a show sculpting twelve butter-based busts of dairy princesses.

Leigh ChavezBush

Added by Leigh ChavezBush

Fjaðrárgljúfur

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Added by gabebk101

Jökulsárlón

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

Dampo

Skeiðará Bridge Monument

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

JTYarwood

Added by JTYarwood

Laufskálavarða

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

Added by greghannahs

Helsinki, Finland

Fortress of Suomenlinna

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

mariellen

Added by mariellen

Stockholm, Sweden

Skansen Open Air Museum

Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

serflac

Added by serflac

Stockholm, Sweden

Vasa Museum

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

stanestane

Added by stanestane