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Rome, Italy

Rome's Gladiator School

This historic recreationist school churns out warriors that may very well have had a fighting chance in Rome's pits of the day.
Added by fabianaformica
Rome, Italy

The Mouth of Truth

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Vienna, Austria

Ampelpärchen

Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.
Added by duncanchappell
Vienna, Austria

Naturhistorisches Museum

Beautiful Austrian natural history museum with carved ceilings and row after row of ancient taxidermy.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Paris, France

Rotary Love Hotel

A Belle Epoque bordello turned into a themed love hotel.
Paris, France

Le Stryge

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Paris, France

Museum of Eroticism

Inside a former cabaret, seven floors of erotic art.
Madiha Bataineh Added by Madiha Bataineh
Paris, France

'Bouquet of Tulips'

One of Jeff Koons’s largest sculptures and his first commemorative work.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Paris, France

Paris Space Invaders

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.
Added by maarten
Paris, France

World's Oldest Basketball Court

Despite being considered a thoroughly American sport, basketball's oldest surviving playing field is found in the basement of a Paris YMCA.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Paris, France

Gustave Eiffel's Secret Apartment

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Paris, France

Petite Ceinture

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.
Allison Added by Allison
Paris, France

Catacombes de Paris

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Whistler, British Columbia

The Hemloft

This egg-shaped treehouse was inspired by "sport sleeping."
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Seattle, Washington

James Turrell Skyspace

An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.
Jake Uitti Added by Jake Uitti
Los Angeles, California

Necromance

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.
Los Angeles, California

‘Corporate Head’

This sculpture presents commentary on a life in pursuit of profits.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Los Angeles, California

Cakeland.LA

A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.
Added by alebrun
Los Angeles, California

Petersen Automotive Vault

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.
Allison Added by Allison
Los Angeles, California

Space Shuttle Endeavour

The final resting place of a space program monolith.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Los Angeles, California

Hollywood Sign

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
musicman Added by musicman
Los Angeles, California

The Museum of Death

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.
Genki Added by Genki
Los Angeles, California

The Last Bookstore

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
kcmick Added by kcmick
Tokyo, Japan

Niimi Jumbo Cook

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden