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A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.

These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.

This amazing oasis of art and plants is hidden on the outskirts of Marrakesh.

An old airplane engine forms an unusual cairn atop this Moroccan peak.

The forgotten remnants of a land-to-sea cable car that was once unique in the world.

The world's largest ship graveyard is the product of decades of corruption.

Germany's last remaining Lenin statue has become a lightning rod of debate about the country's divided past.

Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town.

Blending modern art with Baroque architecture, this wondrous mosaic grotto serves as the late artist's final creation.

The mass grave of the 27 victims of the "Vampire of Hanover."

Remnants of an exploded schooner and wrecked submarines form a breakwater.

One of the largest legal spray spots in Hamburg.

A German artist built a home and garden filled with whimsical art pieces, like a massive, operational volcano.

The world's largest collection of garden gnomes lives among the trees and wildflowers on this woodland reserve.

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

One room inside this building mesmerizes all with its parabolic dome.

Giant wind turbine with observation deck at the very top.

No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.

There are two dozen tanks just sitting in an open field in Lower Saxony.

This imposing tower named after the mythical sword of King Arthur is considered the tallest freestanding climbing wall in the world.

Two gravestones clasp hands over the religious divide.

A pair of giant stone heads represent the ancient Roman saints beheaded here.