Hanoi, Vietnam
Statue of Lenin
A gift from the Soviet Union in the 1980s, this is the only statue of the Soviet dictator in Southeast Asia.
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Hanoi, Vietnam
A gift from the Soviet Union in the 1980s, this is the only statue of the Soviet dictator in Southeast Asia.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.
Dublin, Ireland
The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.
Dublin, Ireland
This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.
Nessebar, Bulgaria
Step inside this medieval Orthodox gem and travel back to the 16th century.
Nessebar, Bulgaria
This fifth-century church is one of the oldest Christian sites in the Balkans.
Nessebar, Bulgaria
Housed in a historic 1840 home, this museum provides a window into the lives of everyday, 18th- and 19th-century Bulgarians.
Brno, Czechia
The smallest statue in Brno will keep you company under the clock on Česká Street.
Brno, Czechia
This strange statue depicts a young boy's body with an adult Mozart's head and a single wing.
Brno, Czechia
A cheeky architectural easter egg.
Brno, Czechia
Europe's second largest ossuary wasn't discovered until 2001.
Brno, Czechia
A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.
Glasgow, Scotland
The Guinness Record holder as the "tallest cinema in the world" is a building with screens in almost every one of its 12 floors
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the world’s fastest roller coaster.
Falkirk, Scotland
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
Hamilton, Scotland
A magnificent tomb that was the final resting place of the Dukes of Hamilton.
Cambuslang, Scotland
This striking monument pays tribute to those who died working the coal pits from the town of Cambuslang.
Blantyre, Scotland
The only statue ever crafted by award-winning animator Ray Harryhausen.
Glasgow, Scotland
Water-themed sculptures guard this unusually square structure.
Carcassonne, France
Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.
Wrocław, Poland
The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.
Wrocław, Poland
In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.
Wrocław, Poland
A 90-ton, gravity-defiant steam locomotive shoots for the skies in this bizarrely beautiful public artwork.