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Mini-Europe

Brussels, Belgium

Mini-Europe

Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.

The Nello and Patrasche sculpture in Handschoenmarkt.

Antwerp, Belgium

Nello and Patrasche

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

Brabo Fountain.

Antwerp, Belgium

Brabo Fountain

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

The aqueduct or what remains of it.

San Juan, Philippines

Arko San Juan

The only remaining section of an aqueduct that used to supply water to Manila during the Spanish occupation.

Stone carvings which used to adorn the stone market

Baguio, Philippines

Baguio Stone Market

This market built by German prisoners of war is made of local stones.

Baguio Museum

Baguio, Philippines

Ibaloi Fire Mummy

The only such mummy that remains accessible to the public.

A wax likeness of Marcos at his desk in Batac

Batac, Philippines

Marcos Museum and Mausoleum

The late, disgraced President's embalmed remains displayed for all to see… theoretically.

Facade of the building

Pasay, Philippines

Manila Film Center

A film center envisioned to rival Cannes ended up as a haunted place after at least 168 people were killed during the rushed construction.

Aside from the fact that the bell tower "sinks," one of the curious things about this tower is its distance from the main cathedral. Pictured here from a nearby park, the cathedral itself cannot be seen.

Laoag City, Philippines

The Sinking Bell Tower

It is believed that the historic tower is sinking at a rate of an inch a year, though no one is completely sure why.

Mount Banahaw.

Quezon, Philippines

Mount Banahaw

This volcano in the Philippines is believed to have miraculous healing powers.

Batad Rice Paddies

Banaue, Philippines

Batad Rice Paddies

These tiered rice paddies were carved into the hillsides 2,000 years ago.

Lion's Head

Baguio, Philippines

Lion's Head

Just off the road outside Baguio, a gigantic lion's head carved into a mountain greets those driving by.

Ruins on Corregidor Island.

Cavite City, Philippines

Corregidor Island

The ruins on a deserted tropical island in the Philippines bear the scars of WWII.

The east wing inner gardens from its top floor.

Baguio, Philippines

Old Diplomat Hotel

This eerie abandoned building with a dark history is said to be one of the most haunted places in the Philippines.

Record-breaking shoes on display in Marikina (Pinoy Records)

Marikina, Philippines

World's Largest Shoes

Marikina's record-breaking loafers.

The Native Strain: Guillermo Tolentino and Aurelio Alvero

Quezon City, Philippines

Vargas Museum

Philippine art and culture are on display at this university museum.

Peter the Great statue.

Moscow, Russia

Peter the Great Statue

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

Broken section of the bell.

Moscow, Russia

Tsar Bell

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

Lenin's Mausoleum

Moscow, Russia

Lenin's Mausoleum

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

Komsomolskaya station.

Moscow, Russia

Moscow Metro Stations

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

It contains museums, a market, and a number of exhibits celebrating Russian art.

Moscow, Russia

Izmailovo Kremlin

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

Dubai Mall Aquarium Tunnel

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The Aquarium at Dubai Mall

One of the world’s largest suspended aquariums, located in Dubai Mall.

Burj Al Arab from the air

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Burj Al Arab

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

The memorial

Manila, Philippines

Memorare Manila 1945

A monument dedicated in memory of the over 100,000 civilian deaths during the liberation of Manila in World War II.

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