Places Edited by linkogecko

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.

Hotel designed around a 16th century Mexican bullring.

A massive yet whimsical statue pays homage to the art and joy of "flight."

An independent naturist colony amidst 1000-year-old ruins.

A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.

Two waterfalls flow down the cliff faces decorated with rare natural basalt columns.

Urine-soaked Chinese eggs.

Built by King Norodom to honor his late father.

Southern Mexico under the influence of mushrooms, ceremony and celebrity.

Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.

Experiencing Guatemala's sensory-exploding church is a blunt reminder of European influence.

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.

Remains of Roman amphitheater hidden in a sleepy quarter of Paris.

A clear example of the process of erosion in action.

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

Self-mummified monk who wears sunglasses and has become a gecko hatchery.

Got apples?

Ghosts of France's colonial past.

The American rainmaker and a burst dam.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

A model village fit for an emperor.