Varberg, Sweden
'The Woman With the Handbag'
Controversy surrounded the creation of this anti-fascist statue.
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Varberg, Sweden
Controversy surrounded the creation of this anti-fascist statue.
Surrey, England
The world's first consecrated windmill.
Geneva, Switzerland
The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds.
Olten, Switzerland
A bronze statue commemorating his royal meowjesty, Toulouse.
Copenhagen, Denmark
This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.
Unhais da Serra, Portugal
A small sanctuary carved into the mountainside near the tallest point in continental Portugal.
Saint-Léonard, Switzerland
The largest underground lake in Europe.
Solvang, California
In the "Danish Capital of America," a replica of one of Copenhagen's most iconic buildings.
Chinle, Arizona
Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.
Tywyn, Wales
According to legend, King Arthur killed a beast that dwelled beneath the waters of this Welsh lake.
Graeagle, California
The viewpoint for this attractive, off-the-beaten-path waterfall is reached by a paved, wheelchair-accessible trail.
Juneau, Alaska
Every summer, the Mendenhall River greenbelt comes alive with an explosion of magenta flowers.
Limerick, Ireland
The largest stone circle in Ireland.
Chad
These natural wonders have taken millennia to form into the stunning marvels they are today.
Soufriere, Saint Lucia
The larger of two volcanic peaks rising out of the crystalline waters of the Caribbean.
Munich, Germany
Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.
Qatar
Four steel monoliths stand in the Qatari desert, in a breathtaking work of large-scale art by Richard Serra.
Corinne, Utah
This now-abandoned part of the original transcontinental railroad route provides a surreal driving and historical experience.
St. John's, Isle of Man
Believed to be the former location of one of the earliest Viking assemblies in Europe.
Oslo, Norway
This record shop and unofficial black metal museum is an ode to Oslo's heaviest musical export.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A massive stone fox oversees a Rotterdam elementary school crosswalk.
Ivoini, Comoros
This moss-covered, rocky outcropping looks like a mythical beast resting in the water.
San Jose, California
Exquisite irises bloom every spring in this hillside garden.
Alvie, Australia
One of the youngest volcanic eruption sites in Australia.