Krakow, Poland
Wojtek the Soldier Bear Statue
A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.
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Krakow, Poland
A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.
Sakaiminato, Japan
The hometown of a beloved manga artist created a treasure hunt for his popular ghostly characters.
Oulu, Finland
This lonely rock has been turned into a character loved and feared by children.
Naantali, Finland
A replica of the home of a famous fictional troll family.
Sydney, Australia
A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.
Sundance, Wyoming
An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
This massive piece of aviation history calls this residential neighborhood home.
Florence, Italy
This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.
Kolkata, India
The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.
Lisbon, Portugal
The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.
Yangzhou Shi, China
Mirrored floors and arched shelves create the illusion of an infinite tunnel of books.
Nanjing, China
With former lives as a bomb shelter and government parking lot, this shop is one of China’s most extraordinary locales for book-lovers.
Wonthaggi, Australia
Leaning shelves and books galore, this location is a book lover's utopia.
São Paulo, Brazil
The bookstore with bookshelves built into unlikely places.
Marianna, Arkansas
One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.
Nashville, Tennessee
Buttermilk biscuits so nice, you'll say “yay” twice.
Larvik, Norway
Mysterious man-made rock piles form an ancient cemetery on this rocky beach in Norway.
Duluth, Minnesota
The watery grave of an impractical idea.
Washington, D.C.
Once a sewer culvert, this road tunnel now offers cyclists and pedestrians a subterranean stroll under the C&O Canal.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.
Tbilisi, Georgia
The last standing example of an ancient district's teatime tradition.
Tbilisi, Georgia
When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.
Tbilisi, Georgia
With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.