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Meggen Lawn Cross

Argenbühl, Germany

Meggen Lawn Cross

This mysterious cross appeared on a farmer's lawn in 1972 and has been attracting pilgrims ever since.

Faraday Cage over Motorway at Heusweiler
Permanently Closed

Heusweiler, Germany

The Heusweiler Motorway Faraday Cage

A Faraday Cage protects cars from a nearby high-power transmitter.

Waldviertel Pyramid

Ober Neustift, Austria

Waldviertel Pyramid

A pyramid in Central Europe of unknown origin.

Bialbero di Casorzo

Casorzo, Italy

Bialbero di Casorzo

A cherry tree growing atop a mulberry tree.

Paynesville Omega Tower
Permanently Closed

Paynesville, Liberia

Paynesville Omega Tower

The dead gigantic radio tower of Liberia.

Waterfall with the gate open

Kirnitzschtal, Germany

Lichtenhain Waterfall

A small man-controlled waterfall powers an Art Nouveau elevator and is accessed via narrow gauge, solar-powered tramway.

Molli Steam Tram

Bad Doberan, Germany

Molli Steam Tram

A steam powered train that runs on city streets.

Oberweissbacher Bergbahn

Lichtenhain/Bergbahn, Germany

Oberweissbacher Bergbahn

Oberweissbacher Bergbahn - a broad-gauged cable car capable transfering railcars.

Schwebebahn Dresden

Dresden, Germany

Schwebebahn Dresden

A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world.

Kryštofovo Údolí Orloj

Žibřidice, Czechia

Orloj Martina Chaloupky

Abandoned substation turned village treasure.

Emilcin UFO memorial

Opole Lubelskie County, Poland

Emilcin UFO memorial

A monument to Poland's famous alleged UFO abduction case.

The Mummy of Knight Kahlbutz

Neustadt, Germany

The Mummy of Knight Kahlbutz

The natural mummy of the less than chivalrous Knight Kahlbutz.

Monte Kaolino

Hirschau, Germany

Monte Kaolino

A man-made slag heap that you can "ski" down, and is home to the world sandboarding championships.

Warsaw Radio Mast Remains

płocki, Poland

Warsaw Radio Mast Remains

The shattered remains of the world's once tallest structure.

Electricity Pylons of Cadiz

Cádiz, Spain

Electricity Pylons of Cadiz

The world's most elegant power lines.

Tower 5 of Felskinn Aerial Tramway

Saas-Almagell, Switzerland

Tower 5 of Felskinn Aerial Tramway

The only tower of an aerial tramway standing over a ski-lift.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal Pylon

England

Huddersfield Narrow Canal Pylon

The only electricity pylon under whose legs you can go by boat.

Pylons of Messina

Messina, Italy

Pylons of Messina

Climb the dead electric pylons of Messina.

Site of operation Backfire

Cuxhaven, Germany

Site of operation Backfire

WWII rocket launchpad in rural Germany and site of operation backfire.

Ängelholm UFO Memorial

Ängelholm V, Sweden

Ängelholm UFO Memorial

A memorial to a Swedish hockey player's "encounter" with aliens.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%C3%BCck_aerial_testing_facility

Brück, Germany

Brück Aerial Testing Facility

The metal-free wooden towers of Brück.

Berlin Radio Tower

Berlin, Germany

Berlin Radio Tower

A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.

Gliwice Radio Tower

Gliwice, Poland

Gliwice Radio Tower

Gliwice Radio Tower, likely the tallest wooden structure in the world.

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