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56.1004, -4.6366
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
Back Alley Arctic
A residential service road transformed into a menagerie of larger-than-life paintings of iconic Arctic wildlife.
49.8820, -97.1662
Kea Kithnos, Greece
Lion of Kea
This smily stone feline is meant to represent a mythical lion that almost destroyed the island of Kea.
37.6436, 24.3381
Hunedoara, Romania
Corvin Castle
This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
45.7489, 22.8915
Munich, Germany
Smokey Joe's
This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.
48.3539, 11.7873
Munich, Germany
Der Teufelstritt (The Devil's Footprint)
The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.
48.1386, 11.5736
Munich, Germany
Rathaus-Glockenspiel
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
48.1378, 11.5759
Gimli, Manitoba
Narcisse Snake Dens
The largest single concentration of harmless garter snakes in the world is a writhing Canadian serpent orgy.
50.8605, -97.5674
Rosser, Manitoba
Prairie Dog Central Railway
The oldest operating steam locomotive in Canada runs along this heritage railway.
49.9517, -97.2700
Rosser, Manitoba
Cement Cemetery
Mysterious concrete spires left on a small Canadian hill.
49.9460, -97.2754
Burnaby, British Columbia
Playground of the Gods
While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.
49.2833, -122.9357
Sighișoara, Romania
Sighișoara Saxon Cemetery
This hauntingly beautiful cemetery outside a medieval citadel is full of winding paths and ivy-covered graves.
46.2173, 24.7902
Densuș, Romania
Densuș Church
One of the oldest churches in Romania is believed to have been built on the site of a pagan temple.
45.5825, 22.8054
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Trappist Monastery
The ruins of a burned-down monastery have become a serene park and community space.
49.7571, -97.1542
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Fort Gibraltar
The intense competition of the 19th-century fur trading industry played out at this fort in Western Canada.
49.8979, -97.1262
Ottawa, Ontario
'Maman'
Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.
45.4294, -75.6984
Edmonton, Alberta
West Edmonton Mall
This massive mall has hundreds of shops, an amusement park, and a history of deadly amusement attractions.
53.5222, -113.6228
Rome, Italy
'Res Gestae Divi Augusti' ('The Deeds of the Divine Augustus')
A large replica of a monumental Roman inscription is located on the side of this museum.
41.9058, 12.4754
Rome, Italy
Ludus Magnus
The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.
41.8901, 12.4949
Pompeii, Italy
Villa dei Misteri
This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.
40.7537, 14.4775
Pompeii, Italy
Stone Phalluses of Pompeii
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
40.7500, 14.4859
Pompeii, Italy
The Brothels of Pompeii
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
40.7503, 14.4868
Pompeii, Italy
Thermopolia of Pompeii
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
40.7507, 14.4841
Pompeii, Italy
Plaster Citizens of Pompeii
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
40.7516, 14.4903
Oxford, England
The Eagle and Child
J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.
51.7572, -1.2603
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