Varberg, Sweden
'The Woman With the Handbag'
Controversy surrounded the creation of this anti-fascist statue.
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Varberg, Sweden
Controversy surrounded the creation of this anti-fascist statue.
Jagodina, Serbia
The figure atop this globe is from a Serbian play about a merchant's travels around the world.
Bulgan, Mongolia
Dinosaur eggs were first discovered at these fiery red cliffs.
Vega, Texas
The Milburn-Price Culture Museum in Vega offers a brand-name oversized cultural attraction.
Lerna, Illinois
The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.
Coonalpyn, Australia
A 100-foot-tall mural in South Australia.
Laneshawbridge, England
This round structure dotted with portals is one of several pieces scattered throughout Lancashire.
Hama, Syria
Only a handful of these gorgeous historic waterwheels remain but even those are in danger from local unrest.
Aleppo, Syria
Amid the rubble of Aleppo's Old Quarter, part of a historic market has been restored and re-opened.
Lemnos, Greece
An alien landscape on the banks of the Aegean Sea.
St Kilda, Australia
Home to the oldest operating roller coaster in the Southern Hemisphere.
Melbourne, Australia
Not the result of an accident, hurricane, or aliens, this is an eye-popping tribute to the Melbourne tram.
South Wharf, Australia
This historic tall ship traveled 1.5 million miles around the globe, and once did duty as the mythical pirate ship in Peter Pan.
Melbourne, Australia
This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.
Melbourne, Australia
Putt your way around Australia in a black light environment.
St Kilda, Australia
You'll find the little birds tucked within the rocks of this Australian beach.
Melbourne, Australia
This modern pedestrian bridge on the Yarra River was modeled after an Aboriginal fish trap.
Spotswood, Australia
A youth-centric science center hides an industrial triumph.
Williamstown, Australia
An obsolete form of timekeeping still marks the hour in this adapted 19th century lighthouse.
Williamstown, Australia
Enjoy all the trappings from 1912 aboard this Titanic-themed restaurant.
Xicotepec de Juárez, Mexico
This enormous statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe has become one of the world's most recent Catholic pilgrimage sites.
Morelia, Mexico
This masterpiece of muralism depicts the rich culture of the people of Michoacán and their timeless connection to the land.
N'Guigmi, Niger
The world's most remote memorial to the victims of the UTA Flight 772 disaster.
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Scattered ruins and a tiny cemetery are all that remain of a failed attempt to colonize the inhospitable Desolate Islands.