Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Sphinx Observatory
A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."
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Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."
Verzy, France
Hundreds of dwarf beeches create an unusual, haunting forest in the north of France.
Moscow, Russia
The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.
Moscow, Russia
One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
An incredibly random collection of wax figures is displayed in a shopping center walkway.
Funchal, Portugal
A shrine-like museum entirely dedicated to soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
Wuppertal, Germany
This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.
Wuppertal, Germany
This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.
Cologne, Germany
A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.
London, England
This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.
Taunggyi, Myanmar
A series of tiny artificial islands rich with produce bob atop the surface of the lake.
Port Talbot, Wales
The world’s only museum dedicated to baked beans.
Imsil-gun, South Korea
A 32-acre fun park dedicated to all things cheese.
Paris, France
The tomb of history's greatest potato promoter is surrounded by tubers.
Jordan, Minnesota
This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.
Kiama, Australia
At five meters long, that is one big piece of foam poop.
Robertson, Australia
Concrete spud looks like the North American Sebago.
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
A dictator's gold statue once rotated to face the sun on a 75-meter high marble tower.
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
This harsh mountain path was built as a strange attempt to improve the health of Turkmen citizens.
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Sumptous memorial to a controversial independence.
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
If you want to get married in the White Marble City of Ashgabat, you should do it in this surreal disco ball building.
Turkmenistan
A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.
Edinburgh, Scotland
There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.