Seattle, Washington
Rubber Chicken Museum
The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.
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Seattle, Washington
The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.
Seattle, Washington
Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.
Oulu, Finland
This misspelled graffiti reappears every time it is removed.
Seattle, Washington
The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.
Brest, Belarus
Nearly three decades since the fall of the Soviet Union, the hero of the USSR still stands over Belarus.
Minsk, Belarus
Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.
Riga, Latvia
The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.
Brest, Belarus
Dozens of Soviet-era trains and carriages fill this outdoor museum.
Baku, Azerbaijan
A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.
Singapore
This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."
Pula, Croatia
One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.
Santa Barbara, California
This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.
Sofia, Bulgaria
This building has two facades of clashing architectural designs.
Odessa, Ukraine
Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.
Riga, Latvia
This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.
Malacca, Malaysia
Built by the Portuguese colonists in the early 16th century, this fort is one of the oldest European structure in Asia.
Malbork, Poland
This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.
Port Erin, Isle of Man
A 150-year-old steam locomotive crosses the southern half of the island daily.
Valletta, Malta
The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.
Lakewood, Colorado
At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.
Minsk, Belarus
A beautiful and moving memorial set on a little island in the middle of the river in Minsk.
Brest, Belarus
Thanks to its heroic service during WWII this Soviet castle has been turned into a monument towered over by a brutalist titan.
Ozd, Romania
Home of the first female Hungarian poet, where her secret writing lay hidden for over a century.