Écaussinnes, Belgium
‘Bonhomme de Fer’ (‘The Iron Man’)
This human-shaped statue is actually a geodesic station.
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Écaussinnes, Belgium
This human-shaped statue is actually a geodesic station.
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix man has two yards full of vintage signs and antiques.
Toucheng, Taiwan
With a design inspired by the local cuesta rock formations, this museum serves as a gateway to Yilan’s history and geography.
Izumi, Japan
Electricians pray for luck at this place where, according to legend, the god of thunder was once trapped.
Viterbo, Italy
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.
Luxor, Egypt
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.
Rome, Italy
When this 400-year-old fountain fell into disrepair, officials covered the mess up with what looks like a giant soup tureen.
Tokyo, Japan
Visit the cherry blossoms at Tokyo’s unofficial smallest mountain.
Cape Town, South Africa
These terracotta heads are among the oldest Iron Age objects found south of the equator.
Seattle, Washington
These split boulders mark equinoxes and solstices along the Seattle skyline.
Madrid, Spain
A medieval castle-turned-luxury villa is now open to the public.
Maidstone, England
A reminder of the dinosaur skeleton discovered in a local quarry.
Toronto, Ontario
A 2,000-foot rainbow-painted bike path marks Toronto’s historic LGBTQ+ beach.
Pune, India
This beautiful stone building houses a historic organization focused on social reforms.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
This museum features over 100 playable pinball machines, some dating back to the 1850s.
Lübeck, Germany
Rusted humanoid clutching a laptop and trailing cables.
Brussels, Belgium
In the middle of a Brussels roundabout, a cargo container balancing on its edge.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A homage to an elusive character resides in this public park.
Barstow, California
A small space-exploration exhibit hidden in a hotel.
Tempe, Arizona
A camera with an ongoing exposure time of 1,000 years.
Brussels, Belgium
Belgium's national heroine turned spy sacrificed her life to combat German occupation.
Kent, England
Two members of the Rolling Stones frozen forever in bronze.
Berlin, Germany
This confectioner serves one of the finest renditions of Antep baklava outside of Turkey.
Wilson, Wyoming
This 35-foot troll in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, was made by the world’s leading recycling artist as part of a global fairytale.