Helsinki, Finland
Fortress of Suomenlinna
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
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Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
Helsinki, Finland
An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.
Helsinki, Finland
A collection of collections ranging from dentistry to minerals.
Helsinki, Finland
This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.
Helsinki, Finland
A lovingly curated curio shop in which the taxidermy wear newspaper party hats, and peanut shells are spread across every surface.
Helsinki, Finland
Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.
Theth, Albania
Once a safe haven for locals engaged in blood feuds, this 400-year-old fortified tower is now a museum showing what life was like for those lying in wait within its walls.
Monterrey, Mexico
After it was missing for a decade, this 40-foot statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe was found and returned to a place of honor—with a little help from a tropical storm.
Little Wittenham, England
For a century and a half, this great beech stood bearing a carefully carved 20-line poem. Now this stone and plaque are all that remain.
Adelaide, Australia
This may be one of the most valuable Morris & Co. stained glass windows in Australia.
Aliki, Greece
This old museum contains dozens of detailed miniature ships and buildings.
Seattle, Washington
A hidden gem full of oddities, curiosities and macabre antiques.
Colzate, Italy
Distressing images of the Last Judgement adorn the walls of this medieval sanctuary named for St. Patrick.
Christmas, Florida
Measuring approximately 200 feet long, Swampy is the world's largest alligator-shaped building.
Yerevan, Armenia
Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.
Tokyo, Japan
A lonely chimpanzee lures you into a narrow alley leading to this hidden shrine.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Ancient site of Mongolian Shamanism located near a road leading out of Ulaanbaatar.
Alcorcón, Spain
An open-air sculpture museum in a park in Alcorcón.
Millett, Nevada
A difficult trail leads to interesting ruins in a remote canyon in the Toiyabe Range.
Seattle, Washington
Old 'Nutcracker' sculptures from 'Where the Wild Things Are' author found new life as a seasonal attraction.
Rome, Italy
Inside this building is another country within Rome, a sovereign entity without a physical territory.
Utrecht, Netherlands
Underground attraction offering tours of the foundational ruins of a church nave that collapsed in 1674.
Seoul, South Korea
This ancient Corinthian helmet is South Korea’s only national treasure of Western origin.
Honnelles, Belgium
Local lore surrounds this unusual stone.