Hauterives, France
Le Palais Idéal
This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.
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Hauterives, France
This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.
Les Fonts, Spain
This imposing modern citadel started out as a home renovation project.
Teguise, Spain
The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Numerous impressive carvings are embedded in the trees lining this street in Marrakech.
Gongju-si, South Korea
Ancient temple is home to centuries of art and spiritual artifacts.
Sheffield, Australia
The once-dying town of Sheffield, Tasmania has reinvented itself as a village of painted wonders.
Tirana, Albania
What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?
Paris, France
Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.
Bolivia
On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.
London, England
A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.
Camelle, Spain
Open air sculptures by an eccentric and loin-clothed hermit.
Betanzos, Spain
The remains of an encyclopedic sculpture garden later used as an internment camp.
Papantla, Mexico
A massive yet whimsical statue pays homage to the art and joy of "flight."
Nice, France
This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.
Jaipur, India
The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.
Eaglehawk Neck, Australia
This extraordinary geological oddity resembles human-made pavement.
Chhatarpur, India
Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.
Kaleüçağız Köyü, Turkey
A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.
Òrrius, Spain
A Spanish forest is filled with mysterious stone carvings.
Wieliczka, Poland
An underground city of salt.
Saumur, France
A huge Megalithic chamber tomb located behind a cafe.
Barcelona, Spain
Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.
Istanbul, Turkey
Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.
Wrocław, Poland
Relive a Polish uprising via an enormous, century-old cyclorama.