Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Arecibo Observatory
The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.
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Arecibo, Puerto Rico
The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.
Athens, Greece
The site where hundreds of Greeks were tortured by the Nazi secret police is now a cosmetics store.
Dublin, Ireland
Designed to commemorate the king's coronation.
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
This Tudor-style mansion is home to the first roadside confectioner in the United States.
Bratislava, Slovakia
No one knows the origin of this creepy little stone man with an oversized phallus.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.
Schattenhalb, Switzerland
The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.
Milan, Italy
Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.
Milan, Italy
This small Milan street is filled with colorful homes and a rich history.
Milan, Italy
An exclusive waiting room built for the royal family in the 1920s is hidden in Milan’s central station.
Milan, Italy
A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.
Toronto, Ontario
One of the foremost Sherlock Holmes collections is hidden away at a Toronto library.
Toronto, Ontario
This colorful creation wasn't always a welcome part of Toronto's Moccasin Trail Park.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A high point in Vancouver kitsch.
Saint Lunaire-Griquet, Newfoundland and Labrador
An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.
Malakwa, British Columbia
An old world fairytale-land with over 350 fairy folk figurines hidden amongst 800 year old cedars.
Toronto, Ontario
The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.
Orikum, Albania
Nestled at the southern end of the Bay of Vlore in Albania resides ruins that contain Illyrian, Greek, and Roman influences.
Baku, Azerbaijan
A public park commemorating the iconic works of a satirist, with medieval ruins on the side.
East Windsor, Connecticut
A replica of fossils believed to be the first scientifically-described dinosaur bones found in North America.
Hartford, Connecticut
This sculpture commemorates the first instance of an American president pardoning a turkey.
Risan, Montenegro
The only known mosaic depicting the Greek god of sleep, Hypnos.
Podgorica, Montenegro
This virtually windowless mass of smooth concrete is the only Catholic church in the city.