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Moai 263

Rapa Nui, Chile

Moai 263

A moai decorated with the depiction of a European ship.

Dejima Island

Nagasaki, Japan

Dejima Island

A faithful reconstruction of what was once the only window into Japan.

Altwarengeschäft Remlinger

Potsdam, Germany

Altwarengeschäft Remlinger

A second hand shop that enabled the plan of Germany's most iconic conman.

Garnisonkirche

Potsdam, Germany

Garnisonkirche

Historic German church that was reconstructed and opened to the public in 2024.

Ojos al Cielo

La Palma, Spain

Ojos al Cielo

This astronomical visitor center is a wonderful mixture of science and art.

Guajara Observatory

Tenerife, Spain

Guajara Observatory

The ruins of the first mountaintop observatory are just a hike away.

Waldmops of Brandenburg

Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany

Waldmops of Brandenburg

Pugs with antlers are found all over the city as a homage to one of its most famous cartoonists.

The wooden pavers can be hard to distinguish as they run along the length of the street.

New York, New York

Wall Street Palisade

Wooden pavers represent a 17th-century barrier that gave Wall Street its name.

The two 36-inch refracting lenses in the Lick Observatory telescope are among the largest ever built.

Mount Hamilton, California

James Lick’s Grave

A 19th-century California philanthropist is entombed beneath the telescope he funded.

Parking Lot Shoeprints

Las Vegas, Nevada

Parking Lot Shoeprints

A bizarre example of collective behavior resulted in thousands of shoe prints in Vegas parking lots.

Caesars Palace Spiral Escalators

Las Vegas, Nevada

Caesars Palace Spiral Escalators

This Las Vegas casino boasts one of only three spiral escalators in the United States—an engineering wonder.

Der Mensch bezwingt den Kosmos (The Potsdam Mosaic)

Potsdam, Germany

Der Mensch bezwingt den Kosmos (The Potsdam Mosaic)

An 18-panel Soviet mosaic showcasing the scientific advances made under socialism.

De Tijdtrap

Rotterdam, Netherlands

De Tijdtrap

A set of parking garage escalators doubling as a historical overview of Rotterdam.

The Obama Sweden Toilet

Stockholm, Sweden

The Obama Sweden Toilet

A Swedish university commemorates the former U.S. President’s bathroom visit with a gold plaque.

Hunterian Zoology Museum

Glasgow, Scotland

Hunterian Zoology Museum

An extended zoological collection that doubles as a time capsule.

Street Posts Museum

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Street Posts Museum

An unexpected public exhibit showcases the diversity of Dutch street posts.

Pointe de la Jonction

Geneva, Switzerland

Pointe de la Jonction

Where two rivers meet—but don’t mix.

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.

A semmel that is too small.

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Freiburg Breadmeasures

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

Ni-no-maru garden

Nagoya, Japan

Ni-no-maru garden

A collection of trees from each of the 47 Japanese prefectures.

Look, Ma, no Golden Arches.

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Martinstor McDonald's

Located in a heritage building, this Mickey D's is missing its Golden Arches.

In death as in life, John Calvin opted for a modest approach.

Geneva, Switzerland

John Calvin's Grave

A modest grave marks the final resting place of one of the world's most influential religious figures.

Like this sculpture, humanity is just trying to hang on.
Permanently Closed

Potsdam, Germany

'Nach Vorn'

A bizarre representation of our ever forward moving society.

Proosje van Schiedam

Schiedam, Netherlands

Proosje van Schiedam

A statue of Schiedam's beloved gin mascot.

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