Stor-Elvdal, Norway
Storelgen (The Big Moose)
The world's largest moose statue towers above the highway between Oslo and Trondheim.
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Stor-Elvdal, Norway
The world's largest moose statue towers above the highway between Oslo and Trondheim.
Aguadilla Pueblo, Puerto Rico
Years of neglect and nature took a toll on this 19th-century lighthouse.
Kalamata, Greece
The nuns here cultivate silk to weave some of the finest scarves in the world.
Caerphilly, Wales
The enormous earthwork sculpture honors the ponies that lived and worked in the old colliery.
Kyoto, Japan
Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.
Schiphol, Netherlands
It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.
Dublin, Ireland
This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.
Barcelona, Spain
This Funeral Hearse Museum represents the finest in cadaver transportation.
Barcelona, Spain
These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.
Asheville, North Carolina
A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.
Garching bei München, Germany
A surprisingly detailed model of one of the most powerful telescopes in the world.
London, England
A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.
Kinokawa, Japan
A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.
Detroit, Michigan
This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.
Richmond, British Columbia
One of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America is considered a "Club Med" for felines.
Fort Sumner, New Mexico
A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.
Vienna, Virginia
Volcanic stone sentinels stand watch at a Korean Bell Garden in Virginia.
Charleston, Newfoundland and Labrador
An abandoned amusement park hints at the twisted history of the Newfoundland Railway.
Kingussie, Scotland
These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.
Phoenix, Arizona
The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.
Mumbai, India
A 66-million-year-old rock formation stands tall over Mumbai, offering stellar city views.
Tustin, California
This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.