Places Edited by kostas1964ath

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

Discovered after draining a local pond, these ancient man-made caves are still a complete mystery.

One man's quest to collect artifacts from every aspect of human life has resulted in this eclectic Argentinian museum.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

This Russian locomotive museum was once devoted just to Lenin's funeral before expanding to encompass Moscow's entire train history.

This spacecraft-shaped water tower is only a part of the mysterious UFO mania in this Brazilian town.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

Thirteen sculptures in central Moscow graphically depicting vices of the modern world.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

This ancient burial site is believed to be one of the first earthquake-protected structures in the world.

One of the oldest churches in Romania is believed to have been built on the site of a pagan temple.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

Shoes and revealing shirts are not allowed inside this giant Vietnamese Christ.

This once-grandiose behemoth of a monument from the socialist era now sits quiet and closed up.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.

This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.

Artifacts showcasing the witchy history of Zambia.

The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.

A hidden treasure of an abandoned city lies deep in the jungles of Campeche, Mexico.

The Voodoo Superstore of the world.