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Wall of Big Mouth Billy Bass

Little Rock, Arkansas

Billy Bass Adoption Center

Where animatronic singing fish go to retire.

A semmel that is too small.

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Freiburg Breadmeasures

A set of 13th and 14th century standardized bread measures.

Krokodil im Kanal

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Krokodil im Kanal

Local legend of a lurking canal crocodile takes on a life of its own with this sculpture.

The Martyrs’ Cross

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Martyrs’ Cross

This metallic cross was most likely the last thing a condemned person would see while on the gallows.

Dalhousie Springs

Witjira, Australia

Dalhousie Springs

Swim in these hot springs filled with three-million-year-old water, deep in the Australian Outback.

Twin cabin at ground level in village of Barèges.

Barèges, France

Ayré Barèges Funicular

The remains of an abandoned funicular railway that once ferried skiers and hikers to great heights in the Pyrenees.

‘Djoseph et Françwès’

Namur, Belgium

‘Djoseph et Françwès’

A pair of iconic characters from the local newspaper argue over pet snails.

He's just curious.

Madrid, Spain

'The Curious Neighbor'

One of Madrid's most beloved statues is of an anonymous citizen.

Conch-shell terrace walls at Otter Mound Preserve.

Marco Island, Florida

Otter Mound Preserve

Decorative shell walls built in the 1940s sit atop an ancient midden created by the Calusa Native Americans.

Mickey Pylon

Celebration, Florida

Mickey Pylon

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

Splendid China, Orlando
Permanently Closed

Kissimmee, Florida

Splendid China

Once featuring over 60 miniature replicas of famous Chinese locations, the Splendid China theme park was completely abandoned and is now mostly rubble.

River Country
Permanently Closed

Lake Buena Vista, Florida

River Country

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

The former Discovery Island in Bay Lake as seen from the beach at Disney's Wilderness Lodge.
Permanently Closed

Orlando, Florida

Discovery Island

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

Progress City

Orlando, Florida

Progress City Model

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

This 'Traveler' is not all he appears to be.

Orlando, Florida

‘The Traveler’

If you don't look closely, you might mistake this sculpture for just another passenger waiting at the airport.

The floral clock is 50 feet across.

Orlando, Florida

Harry P. Leu Gardens

A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.

Bobb Ross's headstone, photographed in February 2021.

Gotha, Florida

Bob Ross's Grave

Loyal fans of one television's most famous painters still come to pay their respects.

‘Fantasy Swan’

Orlando, Florida

‘Fantasy Swan’

A different kind of swan princess.

A 1967 Orlando Sentinel

Orlando, Florida

The Disney Collection

An unassuming corner inside downtown Orlando's library offers a whole new world of the park and its history.

Global Convergence.

Orlando, Florida

Global Convergence Sculpture

Remarkably realistic Florida shoal bass "swim" inside this large globoid sculpture.

World's Largest Entertainment McDonald's

Orlando, Florida

World's Largest Entertainment McDonald's

Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.

More than 3,500 year ago, this site was an intellectual hub.

Luxor, Egypt

Deir el-Medina

The ancient village known as Set Maat, or the 'Place of Truth,' located on this site served as a hub for intellectual and artistic endeavors.

This odd-looking fountain was once a masterpiece by a student of Michelangelo.

Rome, Italy

Fontana della Terrina

When this 400-year-old fountain fell into disrepair, officials covered the mess up with what looks like a giant soup tureen.

The penny chute still collects donations for individuals impacted by homelessness.

London, England

Victorian Penny Chute

An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.

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