Essen, Germany
Slab for the Ruhr
This monolithic slab of art metal crowns a German slag heap.
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Essen, Germany
This monolithic slab of art metal crowns a German slag heap.
Bottrop, Germany
This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart.
Duisburg, Germany
This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.
Oberhausen, Germany
An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.
Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Mesa, Arizona
Come for the pizza, stay for a performance on the world's largest theater pipe organ.
Salamanca, Spain
An unusual but excellent display created in the 1930s as propaganda against the Freemasons.
Roswell, New Mexico
A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.
Haslingden, England
At night, the enormous sculpture looks like a UFO hovering above the English hills.
Kassel, Germany
A modern museum dedicated to the fairytales and dictionary work of the Brothers Grimm.
Lindesnes, Norway
The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.
New York, New York
This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.
Palmdale, Florida
Get up close with some alligators at this roadside farm attraction.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.
Vaadhoo, Maldives
Bioluminescence in the reefs of the Maldives causes the sea to glow like a starry night sky.
Oaxaca, Mexico
This amazing collection includes rare stamps from around the world, including fluorescent ones.
Tilburg, Netherlands
A dream-like maze full of strange art, surreal spaces, and fantasy landscapes to get lost in.
Sutton Courtenay, England
In a sleepy village in Oxfordshire, the visionary English writer's gravesite attracts a yearly pilgrimage.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The god of wine stares out at passersby on this busy Pittsburgh thoroughfare.
Meols, England
After the band included its number in one of their songs, the box became a monument to the musical group.
Seattle, Washington
This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.
Xilin Gol, China
The largest dinosaurs in the world, kissing above the highway.
Zacatecas, Mexico
Mexico's largest collection of masks is found in the ruins of an abandoned convent.
Atlanta, Georgia
The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.