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Irkutsk, Russia
Nikita's Guesthouse on Olkhon Island
Intricate wood carvings on an island in Siberia.
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Kladno, Czechia
Pomník Rudoarmějce
This statue of a Red Army Soldier has been moved and changed several times since its creation.
The Lord McAlpine Statue
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Cable Beach, Australia
Lord McAlpine Statue
A bronze sculpture dedicated a man who transformed the town into a modern tourist destination.
Readymix logo on the Nullarbor Plain.
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Caiguna, Australia
Giant Readymix Logo
Some of the world's largest letters are carved into the limestone bedrock of the Nullarbor Plain.
All aboard.
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La Mure, France
Le Petit Train de La Mure
Once known as one of the finest tourist railways in Europe.
Gliders in Sky Park.
96
Takikawa, Japan
Takikawa Sky Park
Pilots from around the world come to this park to fly gliders.
Scrap metal sculpture
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Listvyanka, Russia
Museum Retro Park
A tiny park off the beaten path covered in ingenious scrap metal sculptures.
Old Woodruff Athletic Field
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Peoria, Illinois
Old Woodruff Athletic Field
The remnants of Peoria's proud baseball past stand slightly abandoned, but not forgotten.
Flag of the Republic of Önneköp, flying over the town square
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Önneköp, Sweden
Republic of Önneköp
This micronation's flag honors its favorite drink, Kaffegöken, or "cuckoo-coffee."
100
Suzhou, China
Map of Pingjiang
You can still find your way around Suzhou with this 800-year-old stone map.
Kyeema Airplane Crash Memorial
101
Mount Dandenong, Australia
Kyeema Memorial
A poignant monument dedicated to a tragic 1930s plane crash.
102
Blace, Serbia
Spomenik Šljivi
A Serbian monument to plums.
Tour de l'Échangeur
103
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tour de l'Échangeur
Also known as the Limete Tower, la Tour de l'Échangeur can be seen from almost everywhere in Kinshasa.
Kakira Workshop: Imigongo
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Rwanda
Kakira Imigongo Cooperative
A small Rwandan workshop where you'll find traditional works of art—made from cow dung.
Thousla Cross 5
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Rushen, Isle of Man
Thousla Cross
This concrete memorial commemorates a group of brave locals who saved the crew and passengers of a wrecked ship.
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