Ypres, Belgium
In Flanders Fields Museum
This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.
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Ypres, Belgium
This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.
Ypres, Belgium
In an area where the remnants of WWI are discovered on a regular basis this preserved frontline trench may be the most amazing.
Ypres, Belgium
A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.
Detroit, Michigan
Standing guard on top of an old, vacant ice cream shop.
Damascus, Syria
3D war panorama in Damascus built with help from North Korea.
Wauchope, Australia
Large enough to house an internal gift shop.
Three Rivers, California
A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.
Binz, Germany
A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
This harsh mountain path was built as a strange attempt to improve the health of Turkmen citizens.
Mayo, Ireland
This small Irish village suffered the greatest loss of life when the Titanic sank.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.
Stockholm, Sweden
The composer known as the "Swedish Mozart" arranged to be buried in an unusual spot.
Cardston, Alberta
One of the largest collections of carriages, buggies, and wagons in the world.
Fort Macleod, Alberta
Historic site where Native American hunters once trapped and killed buffalo.
Worcester, Massachusetts
A spooky and decrepit mental health facility is slowly being replaced with newer digs.
N'Guigmi, Niger
The world's most remote memorial to the victims of the UTA Flight 772 disaster.
Wendover, Utah
This former rail stop in Utah was abandoned, repopulated by some nostalgic friends, and now is home to a single DIY aviator who lives in a hangar.
Malmö, Sweden
20-foot tall lamp mumbles Swedish to celebrate the holidays.
Niš, Serbia
This memorial park stands on the site of one of the largest mass executions of the Second World War.
Nice, France
This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.
Falkland Islands
This remote stretch of sand is a penguin lover's paradise.
Dakar, Senegal
This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.
Waimes, Belgium
The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.
St Helier, Jersey
A statue erected in honor of the toadish nickname given to Jersey residents by the French.