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55.3386, 13.3528
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40.3909, -3.7314
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29.8261, -82.3409
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42.7207, -84.5526
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Hong Kong
Ten Thousand Buddhas ‘Monastery’
There are over 12,000 Buddha statues at this temple complex that has been mistakenly labeled a monastery.
22.3876, 114.1848
Nueva Alborada, Paraguay
Museo del Árbol
A unique ecological museum in the forests of southern Paraguay that celebrates trees through unusual sculptures, installations, and immersive experiences surrounded by nature.
-27.2517, -55.6041
New York, New York
September 11th Garden Braemar Stone
A small piece of Scotland sits in a park in Lower Manhattan.
40.7047, -74.0094
Tallinn, Estonia
The Peeping Tom of Tallinn
This figure was carved in the likeness of a voyeur, so that every time he spied across the street, he would find only himself staring back.
59.4387, 24.7459
Durham, England
Durham Town Hall
Discover the unique history of Durham from the 14th century to the present day.
54.7774, -1.5756
Liverpool, England
Liverpool’s First Enclosed Dock
Hidden under a shopping centre is the genesis of modern Liverpool.
53.4032, -2.9875
Bristol, England
Palm Temple
This kaleidoscopic structure is perhaps Bristol’s most unusual temple
51.4566, -2.6005
Heraklion, Greece
The Prince of the Lilies Fresco
One of Minoan Crete's most famous images, a crowned, lily-adorned figure striding through a garden, was largely invented in the 1900s from a handful of surviving fragments, and archaeologists still argue about what it actually shows.
35.3390, 25.1371
Mumbai, India
David Sassoon Clock Tower
This slender 19th-century clock tower stands at the entrance of a famous garden and zoo.
18.9790, 72.8341
Le Mans, France
The Rabbit Hole, Rue Jankowski
A rainbow tunnel painted across three buildings and six storeys pulls a child (and every passerby) straight down the rabbit hole, ranked among the world's best murals the year it went up.
48.0061, 0.1990
San Juan Bautista la Raya, Mexico
Art Exhibits at OAX Airport
It makes sense that this airport, serving one of Mexico's most artistic cities, also doubles as a gallery.
17.0017, -96.7213
Mexico City, Mexico
Papier-Mâché Altarpiece at Plaza Capuchinas
This altarpiece isn't a gilded baroque work taken from a church, but rather a recreation where everything (even the fence and lock) are made of paper and cardboard.
19.4310, -99.1370
Mexico City, Mexico
Antimonumentas and Antimonumentos
These "antimonuments" confront the Mexican authorities by memorializing the most troubling events in the country's modern history.
19.4331, -99.1547
Monterrey, Mexico
Ahuehuete del Centenario
This great tree was gifted to Monterrey in 1996, the 400th anniversary of the city's foundation.
25.6640, -100.3107
Oaxaca, Mexico
Parque Ciudad de las Canteras (Quarry City Park)
Rock extracted from this former quarry is responsible for Oaxaca's nickname of "Green Antequera."
17.0693, -96.7058
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Giant Puppet Parade
See the streets of Siem Reap light up with themed paper puppets.
13.3638, 103.8604
Bangkok, Thailand
Remnants of the Rattanakosin Walls
Remainders of the defenses established at the start of the previous era in Thai history
13.7600, 100.5018
Helsinki, Finland
The Fire Captain's Stone
Moved after its owner's death, this granite seat left the house with a haunting on its hands.
60.1755, 24.9561
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