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‘Bonhomme de Fer’ (‘The Iron Man’)

Écaussinnes, Belgium

‘Bonhomme de Fer’ (‘The Iron Man’)

This human-shaped statue is actually a geodesic station.

Don Parks’ Yard of Statues and Stuff

Phoenix, Arizona

Don Parks’ Yard of Statues and Stuff

Phoenix man has two yards full of vintage signs and antiques.

The space here is not enormous, but it is well-curated.

Toucheng, Taiwan

Lanyang Museum

With a design inspired by the local cuesta rock formations, this museum serves as a gateway to Yilan’s history and geography.

Pay your respects at the Thunder Well of Kuwabara.

Izumi, Japan

Kuwabara Thunder Well

Electricians pray for luck at this place where, according to legend, the god of thunder was once trapped.

Palazzo dei Papi (Palace of the Popes).

Viterbo, Italy

Palazzo dei Papi (Palace of the Popes)

For two decades in the 13th century, the papacy operated from this palace in central Italy, which served as the site of the first—and longest—papal election conclave in history.

More than 3,500 year ago, this site was an intellectual hub.

Luxor, Egypt

Deir el-Medina

The ancient village known as Set Maat, or the 'Place of Truth,' located on this site served as a hub for intellectual and artistic endeavors.

This odd-looking fountain was once a masterpiece by a student of Michelangelo.

Rome, Italy

Fontana della Terrina

When this 400-year-old fountain fell into disrepair, officials covered the mess up with what looks like a giant soup tureen.

The summit.

Tokyo, Japan

Asukayama Park

Visit the cherry blossoms at Tokyo’s unofficial smallest mountain.

Lydenburg Heads

Cape Town, South Africa

Lydenburg Heads

These terracotta heads are among the oldest Iron Age objects found south of the equator.

Mt. Baker Ridge Sunset Stones

Seattle, Washington

Mt. Baker Ridge Sunset Stones

These split boulders mark equinoxes and solstices along the Seattle skyline.

Castillo de la Alameda.

Madrid, Spain

La Alameda's Castle

A medieval castle-turned-luxury villa is now open to the public.

Iguanodon Statue

Maidstone, England

Iguanodon Statue

A reminder of the dinosaur skeleton discovered in a local quarry.

The World's Longest Rainbow Road In Toronto, Canada.

Toronto, Ontario

World’s Largest Rainbow Road

A 2,000-foot rainbow-painted bike path marks Toronto’s historic LGBTQ+ beach.

Pune Prarthana Samaj

Pune, India

Pune Prarthana Samaj

This beautiful stone building houses a historic organization focused on social reforms.

Think of this as the 1925 predecessor to present-day Fifa video games.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Dutch Pinball Museum

This museum features over 100 playable pinball machines, some dating back to the 1850s.

Datenträger (Data Carrier).

Lübeck, Germany

‘Datenträger’ (‘Data Carrier’)

Rusted humanoid clutching a laptop and trailing cables.

‘The Container’

Brussels, Belgium

‘The Container’

In the middle of a Brussels roundabout, a cargo container balancing on its edge.

Hailes Quarry Hermit

Edinburgh, Scotland

Hailes Quarry Hermit

A homage to an elusive character resides in this public park.

A small portion of the exhibits at the Goldstone Visitor's Center.

Barstow, California

NASA Goldstone Visitor’s Center

A small space-exploration exhibit hidden in a hotel.

Millennium Camera

Tempe, Arizona

Millennium Camera

A camera with an ongoing exposure time of 1,000 years.

Gabrielle Petit was executed at the age of just 23.

Brussels, Belgium

Gabrielle Petit Statue

Belgium's national heroine turned spy sacrificed her life to combat German occupation.

The Glimmer Twins

Kent, England

The Glimmer Twins

Two members of the Rolling Stones frozen forever in bronze.

Order a coffee to accompany your order of sweets.

Berlin, Germany

Şengüloğlu Baklava

This confectioner serves one of the finest renditions of Antep baklava outside of Turkey.

Mama Mimi is a 35-foot troll created by artist Thomas Dambo and made from recycled materials

Wilson, Wyoming

Mama Mimi Sculpture (Giant Troll)

This 35-foot troll in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, was made by the world’s leading recycling artist as part of a global fairytale.

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