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Isla del Carmen, Mexico

Abandoned Salt Mine

This rural island is home to the ghost town of what used to be the world’s biggest salt mine.
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Pompeii, Italy

Stone Phalluses of Pompeii

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Dublin, Ireland

Glasnevin Cemetery and Museum

This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.
Jenny Snook Added by Jenny Snook
Iceland

Samúel Jónsson's Art Farm

This secluded Iceland farm holds the collected works of one rural sculptor's creations.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Budapest, Hungary

Szabo Ervin Library

A 19th century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.
michelle Added by michelle
Tbilisi, Georgia

Vank Bell Tower

When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.
Added by armeniapedia
Trujillo, Honduras

Grave of Filibuster William Walker

Fenced off in a garden cemetery in Honduras lies the grave of the most notorious American filibuster.
Added by kp504
New Delhi, India

Judah Hyam Synagogue

This synagogue is the only place of worship for New Delhi’s small Jewish community.
Amrapali Added by Amrapali
Costa Rica

Diquís Spheres

These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.
Josh Added by Josh
Stroumpi, Cyprus

Polemi Concentration Camp

The site of a prison camp where Cypriot resistance fighters were held in the 1950s.
lmjansury Added by lmjansury
Tisá, Czechia

Tiské Stěny

Towering sandstone rock formations where 'The Chronicles of Narnia' was filmed.
Added by joost c136e697
Terezín, Czechia

Theresienstadt (Terezín Concentration Camp)

Created as a "model concentration camp" to hide Nazi atrocities from the international community, this former camp-ghetto now holds a museum and memorial honoring the lives lost within.
gypsyblue Added by gypsyblue
Ventaquemada, Colombia

Puente de Boyacá

This small bridge serves as a symbol of South America's independence.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Ichigualasto, Argentina

Ischigualasto

Massive rock sculptures formed during the time of the dinosaurs still stand undisturbed.
Nicholas Jackson Added by Nicholas Jackson
Vienna, Austria

Römermuseum

This museum is dedicated to the little known ancient Roman history of Vienna.
Added by nicofanjulp
Salzburg, Austria

Almkanal of Salzburg

The medieval network of canals hidden underneath the city is opened to explorers each year.
Added by gretchenmora
Yerevan, Armenia

The Matenadaran

This medieval manuscript collection has some of the most obscure and ancient texts in the world.
Added by armeniapedia
Forst, Germany

Remnants of the Neisse Bridge

This elaborate stone bridge over the Neisse river has sat in pieces since 1945.
gypsyblue Added by gypsyblue
Dietzenbach, Germany

The Devil of Dietzenbach

This demonic monument commemorates a carving destroyed in World War II.
JoshikPosh Added by JoshikPosh
Tianshui, China

Maijishan Grottoes

Rock-cut caves and 7,000 Buddhist sculptures carved into the nearly sheer face of a sandstone mountain.
serflac Added by serflac
Alxa, China

Heicheng Ruins

Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.
Added by Rachel Gould
Toronto, Ontario

Chinese Railroad Workers Memorial

A monument to the 17,000 Chinese who worked and died to build Canada's Pacific Railway.
dgwhite Added by dgwhite
Montreal, Québec

Musée Eudore Dubeau

The only museum about the history of dentistry in Canada.
Added by baktelraalis
Porongurup, Australia

Castle Rock

A metal skywalk leads to the top of this striking granite outcrop in Porongurup National Park.
Added by Obscuravibes