Elburg, Netherlands
Zandverhalen Sandsculpture Museum
One of the largest sandsculpture installations in the world, this exhibit boasts a unique combination of sprawling sand scenes, theological musings, and salvaged shipwrecks.
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Elburg, Netherlands
One of the largest sandsculpture installations in the world, this exhibit boasts a unique combination of sprawling sand scenes, theological musings, and salvaged shipwrecks.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
These giant yellow bowling pins seem to be defying gravity.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Discover the car that once belonged to the King of Nepal in a former Soviet-era taxi park.
Vilnius, Lithuania
A unique, playful portrayal of Jesus as a backpacking traveler.
Kaunas, Lithuania
An open-air art gallery that aims to share the stories of the people who live around it.
Klaipėda, Lithuania
A WWII museum that tries to reenact history.
Klaipėda, Lithuania
A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.
Nida, Lithuania
An extensive collection of some of the oldest grave markers in Lithuania.
Juodkrantė, Lithuania
Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.
Cairo, Egypt
Nobody knows what this saucer-like ancient Egyptian object was for.
Dolinka, Kazakhstan
A sober museum housed in the original administrative building of one of Stalin's largest gulags.
Astana, Kazakhstan
Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.
Astana, Kazakhstan
A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.
Astana, Kazakhstan
An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.
Malinovka, Kazakhstan
A Stalinist prison camp for the wives and children of men accused of betraying the Soviet state is now a memorial museum.
Bender, Moldova
A haunted outpost in Moldova, where guards are said to have fired at a ghostly figure.
Locmariaquer, France
The largest stone moved during the Stone Age once stood proudly in France.
Riga, Latvia
The European Union’s tallest freestanding structure provides radio and television broadcasting to half of Latvia.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.
Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia
It’s one of the hottest places in the world, but this canyon looks like it’s covered in snow.
Napier, New Zealand
The highest concentration of Art Deco buildings in the world.
Markopoulo Mesogeas, Greece
This seaside sanctuary was once one of the most important religious sites for women in ancient Greece.
Athens, Greece
There are many Byzantine-era churches still standing in Athens, but this is the only one with a 2,500-year-old column rising through its roof.
Athens, Greece
This lesser-visited World Heritage site in Athens boasts an impressive ensemble of medieval gold mosaics.