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Helsinki, Finland

Lapinlahti Hospital

This former hospital was once one of the oldest mental health facilities in Europe.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Richmond, Virginia

Edgar Allan Poe Museum

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.
Added by cryowulf
Stockton, New Jersey

Green Sergeant's Covered Bridge

New Jersey's last historic covered bridge was rebuilt from pieces of the original 19th-century structure.
Added by mredgreaney
New Hope, Pennsylvania

Boomer

This strange, big-tailed beast became a Pennsylvania town's unofficial mascot.
chateauesque Added by chateauesque
New Hope, Pennsylvania

Van Sant Crybaby Bridge

A historic covered bridge is but one example of an oddly prevalent American urban legend.
Jane Weinhardt Goldberg Added by Jane Weinhardt Goldberg
Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Moravian Pottery & Tile Works Museum

A pride of the state, this working museum crafts pottery mosaics in the style of Pennsylvania's earliest European settlers.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fort Mifflin

This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.
Added by BethB
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rocky Statue

Yo, Adrian!
josephwbeck Added by josephwbeck
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Eastern State Penitentiary

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Barcelona, Spain

Tió de Nadal

Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.
serflac Added by serflac
Dublin, Ireland

Murdering Lane and Cutthroat Lane

Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.
dermotthayes Added by dermotthayes
Mexico City, Mexico

Vía Verde Vertical Gardens

The extremely grey columns of one of Mexico City's most iconic beltways are slowly gaining a bit of color.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Mexico City, Mexico

'El Vochol'

A Volkswagen Beetle decorated with millions of beads connects Mexico's past and future.
Mario Yair TS Added by Mario Yair TS
Mexico City, Mexico

Museo Guadalupano (Virgin of Guadalupe Museum)

The unique collection of gifts includes braids of human hair, a spoon, and a Virgin made of bread.
Mario Yair TS Added by Mario Yair TS
Mexico City, Mexico

Cafebrería El Péndulo

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
Colleville-sur-Mer, France

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.
Christine Williamson Added by Christine Williamson
Paris, France

Pont de la Concorde

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.
Allison Added by Allison
Paris, France

Notre Dame du Travail Church

The industrial architecture honors the laborers who brought the Exposition Universelle of 1900 to life.
Added by steenbergenm
Maincy, France

Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte

This stunning French estate was so lavish that it landed its original owner in jail for the rest of his life.
haniyarae Added by haniyarae
Carcassonne, France

La Cité Médiévale de Carcassonne

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.
mratomic Added by mratomic
Paris, France

Flame of Liberty

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.
Added by Alexander
Cusco, Peru

Plaza de Armas

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.
micahspangler Added by micahspangler
Cusco, Peru

Tambomachay

An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell