Places Edited by Runawaydc

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital. 

A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.

Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.

No one knows the origin of this creepy little stone man with an oversized phallus.

This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.

In an area known in Bratislava’s postal history, this sculpture sits equipped with a functional postbox.

On the upper deck of this church-owned parking garage stand eight pillars topped with different Catholic saints.

Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.

Opened in 1947, this is the oldest continuously-operating drive-in theater in New York.

The larger of two volcanic peaks rising out of the crystalline waters of the Caribbean.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.

A dazzling display of lights and crystals.

The first museum in the U.S. to address human rights issues in China.

This spooky road cut through a mound of ancient coral might be haunted by a witch.

Come for the springs; stay for the mud bath.

This museum contains a vast array of puppets and marionettes from all over the world, featuring incredible works by Portuguese creators.

A reproduction of a giant humanoid "fossil," a hoax buried locally for construction crews to find and gain national attention.

This mighty white oak in Bethesda survived both the American Revolution and the construction of Washington D.C.'s metro red line.

This human-made pond is part of a Korean palace complex first built in the 7th century.

A historic landmark and museum filled with curious objects representing the history of Key West.

How a lunch counter in Chile became a shrine to the 42nd president of the United States