Greentown, Indiana
NASA Meadow
The trees in this small meadow grew from seeds that orbited the Earth.
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Greentown, Indiana
The trees in this small meadow grew from seeds that orbited the Earth.
Kokomo, Indiana
Along this stretch of Indiana roadway resides a giant insect composed entirely of scrap metal.
Bergen, Norway
A 10-meter totem pole stands as a tribute to Seattle’s sister city of Bergen, Norway.
Tromsø, Norway
The first and only troll museum in Norway has interactive exhibits, friendly staff and a small gift shop.
Tromsø, Norway
The great polar explorer is remembered in this far northern town, where he embarked on his final expedition.
Norway
Mound of stones marking the burial site of the world's most famous orca.
Vardo, Norway
The people murdered during a 17th-century Norwegian witch hunt have been honored with a pair of stark, modern installations.
Tromsø, Norway
This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.
Oslo, Norway
In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.
Tromsø, Norway
The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.
Bergen, Norway
A memorial to 350 people burned at the stake for witchcraft.
Bergen, Norway
The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.
Bergen, Norway
A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.
Bethany Beach, Delaware
This monumental sculpture that welcomes visitors to Bethany Beach is a tribute to a regional Nanticoke Indian Tribe leader.
Madrid, Spain
One of Madrid's most beloved statues is of an anonymous citizen.
Wrocław, Poland
A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Originally commissioned as a sculpture to reflect the history of Belfast's red-light district, the final sculpture has been banned from Belfast public land.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.
New York, New York
This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.
Battery Point, Australia
Located alongside the famous Salamanca Market and in sight of Parliament House, this large and elaborate monument is hard to miss, split into two sections and standing some 14 meters tall.
Washington, D.C.
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Fenwick Island, Delaware
A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.
Toulouse, France
There is a strange little carving of a person seemingly crushed by a pillar behind the remains of St. Thomas Aquinas.