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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Antonov An-24

This massive piece of aviation history calls this residential neighborhood home.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Mold, Washington

Banks Lake

Every drop of water in this 27-mile long reservoir was pumped up from the Columbia River using power from Grand Coulee Dam.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Laramie, Wyoming

Matthew Shepard Memorial Bench

It is the only marker for one of the most famous hate crimes in American history. There are no other memorials for him in the entire state.
Added by meganknight77
Leicester, England

Mini Statue of Liberty

A replica of the famed statue far from home.
Jim F Added by Jim F
Preston, England

Wallace and Gromit Statue

Everyone's favorite clay duo immortalized in bronze.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Balibo, Timor-Leste

Balibó Fort

A colonial-era fort with panoramic views across the border of Timor-Leste, now home to a hotel.
jamespilbrow Added by jamespilbrow
Milan, Italy

Castello Pozzi

A larger-than-life house of cards stands outside the house of a former fashion designer.
Added by marhilary
Whitby, England

Old Mulgrave Castle

This historic castle was already in ruins by the 13th century.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Comrie, Scotland

Earthquake House

The site of the world's first modern seismometer.
Added by dogwyllie
Vladivostok, Russia

Yul Brynner Monument

A tribute to a Hollywood icon far from Tinseltown.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Aiea, Hawaii

Aiea Cemetery

A unique collection of Western and Japanese-style graves.
Added by lightworx242
Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Fred Rogers Memorial

A bronze statue of Mister Rogers in the neighborhood where he grew up.
Added by cwfirstsgt
Canberra, Australia

Canberra Holodomor Memorial

A memorial that honors the victims of a tragedy in Ukraine.
Added by richardh9935
Leeds, England

'Cornucopia'

Winner of the Leeds Award for Architecture and the Environment.
Jim F Added by Jim F
Foss, England

Lythe Mill

The ruins of a 19th-century corn mill are haunted by a malevolent cave-dwelling spirit.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Tokyo, Japan

Waseda El Dorado

This bizarre residential building is the masterpiece of Von Jour Caux, the “Gaudí of Japan.”
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Asheville, North Carolina

Biltmore McDonald's

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Pune, India

Mahadji Shinde Chhatri

A magnificent work of architecture designed to honor a former military leader.
Vivek Gadre Added by Vivek Gadre