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A bizarre dogu monument to glasses.

Nagoya, Japan

Meganenohi (Monument to Eyeglasses)

A replica of an ancient alien-like idol humorously represents spectacles in a corner of this shrine complex.

Monument to Enemas.

Zheleznovodsk, Russia

Monument to Enemas

Russian spa's bronze monument to enemas.

Tallest Filing Cabinet on Earth

Burlington, Vermont

Tallest Filing Cabinet on Earth

This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.

Worlds Largest Spool of Thread, November 2021

Hamilton, Missouri

World's Largest Spool of Thread

Outside the Missouri Quilt Museum, this large spool has more than one million yards of thread—and counting.

Photo taken in October 2021

Riverside, California

World’s Largest Paper Cup

A tribute to the disposable cups that were once manufactured here, this 68-foot-tall statue would be difficult to throw away.

World’s Largest Watermelon Sculpture

Muscatine, Iowa

World’s Largest Watermelon Sculpture

A colossal watermelon slice celebrating Muscatine’s sweet agricultural heritage.

Giant Wool Wagon

Kojonup, Australia

Giant Wool Wagon

This large replica wagon tells the story of the booming wool industry in this small Australian town.

A crowd of statues

Taoyuan, Taiwan

Garden of the Generalissimos

A Taiwanese garden teems with the retired statues of the island's former dictator.

Punk monument of Visací zámek.

Prague, Czechia

Punk Monument

This pink tractor statue pays tribute to a legendary underground punk band.

Thumbs up.

Tokyo, Japan

Yubizuka

This surreal thumbs-up monument commemorates a shiatsu legend.

Didgori Battle Memorial

Zemo Nichbisi, Georgia

Didgori Battle Memorial

Towering metal swords commemorate a 12th-century victory.

The Monument is in downtown Kissimmee, Florida.

Kissimmee, Florida

Monument of States

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, rocks and fossils from every U.S. state were collected into a pyramid of national unity.

Caves of Diros

Pirgos Dirou, Greece

Caves of Diros

This cave complex might provide a link between the Neolithic and the Classical Greek period.

The storied Mini Cooper

Windhoek, Namibia

Joe's Beerhouse Mini Cooper

Atop one of Windhoek's most popular eateries is a monument to Namibia's most resilient vehicle.

Warnings posted on the grounds.

Highland Park, Illinois

Openlands Lakeshore Preserve

A rare cliffside vantage point of Lake Michigan with an explosive history.

2018 World Champion Nakotah LaRance.

Phoenix, Arizona

World Championship Hoop Dance Contest

This unique competition celebrates an American Indian and Canadian First Nation cultural tradition.

Kobe Luminarie

Kobe, Japan

Kobe Luminarie

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

Harbin Ice and Snow Festival

Harbin, China

Harbin Ice and Snow Festival

One of the world's largest ice festivals dazzles visitors for over a month with radiant sculptures and carvings.

Giant Rhubarb Statue

Aledo, Illinois

Giant Rhubarb Statue

The Rhubarb capital of Illinois has made their title official with this 10 foot tall statue.

Westward view.

Hong Kong

Hopewell Centre Observation Elevators

Glass-fronted lifts give riders panoramic views of the skyline and the sensation of floating above Hong Kong.

The Debs Home

Terre Haute, Indiana

Eugene V. Debs Museum

The former home of the five-time Socialist Party nominee is now a museum dedicated to his career.

Ice Formations in Stewart Tunnel.

Belleville, Wisconsin

Stewart Tunnel Ice Formations

Every winter, the wind carves blocks of frozen water into beautiful abstract shapes inside this unusually curved tunnel.

Visitors replenish their energy at the cafe after walking on the frozen lake

Tampere, Finland

Siilinkari Island

This island only appears in winter once the surrounding waters have frozen over.

Entrance to the ice cave at Bixby State Preserve.

Edgewood, Iowa

Ice Cave of Bixby State Preserve

Chilly air billows out from the entrance of an abandoned mine on a steep hillside, providing a refuge for Ice Age fauna and flora.

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