Vancouver, British Columbia
The Sam Kee (Jack Chow) Building
At just six feet two inches deep, it is said by Guiness and Ripley to be the world’s narrowest freestanding office building.
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Vancouver, British Columbia
At just six feet two inches deep, it is said by Guiness and Ripley to be the world’s narrowest freestanding office building.
Glenelg, Australia
Arcade chock-full of old timey, whimsical, hand-cranked automata and peepshows.
Glenelg North, Australia
The colony of South Australia was proclaimed on a hot December day under a distinctively arched gum tree.
Adelaide, Australia
These bronze sculptures sow whimsy by hamming it up on a pedestrian mall.
Glenside, Australia
A perfectly preserved abandoned criminal asylum in South Australia.
Berriedale, Australia
This controversial museum includes such detested exhibits as a chocolate suicide bomber and fecal-smelling digestion machine.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Prague, Czechia
A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Prague, Czechia
This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.
Prague, Czechia
A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.
Prague, Czechia
A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
Prague, Czechia
This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.
Hakone, Japan
This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.
Hakone, Japan
Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's old airport.
Berlin, Germany
A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Berlin, Germany
The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
Berlin, Germany
This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.
Melbourne, Australia
The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.
Melbourne, Australia
This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.
Melbourne, Australia
Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression.
Abbotsford, Australia
This 19th-century convent is now a flourishing 21st-century hub for art.
Dadswells Bridge, Australia
Popular tourist destination now stands as a memorial to Sam the koala.