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'Oscar the Bird King' is one of sculptor Thomas Dambo's ever-growing army of trolls.

Vashon, Washington

Oscar the Bird King

Thomas Dambo's troll sculpture wears a crown with birdhouses on his head.

International Circus Hall of Fame

Peru, Indiana

International Circus Hall of Fame

Artifacts from the golden days of the circus reside in a small Indiana town.

McMurdo Ice Pier

McMurdo Station, Antarctica

McMurdo Ice Pier

This pier made of ice and constructed over the Antarctic winter is used when the resupply cargo ships arrive in summer.

Edro III Shipwreck

Peyia, Cyprus

Edro III Shipwreck

While most shipwrecks are submerged, this ship in Cyprus ran ashore.

Lagoon in Carnglaze Caverns

St Neot, England

Carnglaze Caverns

A haunted slate mine turned concert hall and a hidden fairy garden.

'A Study in Unhuman Sexual Expectations'

Helsingborg, Sweden

'A Study in Unhuman Sexual Expectations'

These whimsical rabbit figures are not as innocent as they might look.

The trail on the east side of the Rio Grande looking south, near the springs.

Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico

Manby Hot Springs

Secluded springs in the Rio Grande Gorge offer hot bathing beside the haunted ruins of a stagecoach stop.

Home for Retired Playground Animals

Queens, New York

Home for Retired Playground Animals

A menagerie of concrete animals brought together from across New York City's parks.

Wunderkammer Roma Artificialia

Rome, Italy

Wunderkammer Roma Artificialia

This room of wonder is full of relics, from knights in armor to rare works of art.

The Inventor of Time Travel Plaque

Leuven, Belgium

The Inventor of Time Travel Plaque

Above the door of a house, a plaque claims to commemorate the future living place of the inventor of time travel.

Looking down into the Ob Tube

McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Observation Tube

A vertical tube that allows you to see what's going on underneath the Antarctic sea ice.

Mimi and Papa's Place

Windom, Minnesota

Mimi and Papa's Place

A roadside statue store in rural Minnesota with quirky displays.

The colorful travertine Mineral Terrace, as seen from the Swinging Bridge.

Thermopolis, Wyoming

Hot Springs State Park

The world's largest mineral hot springs is home to a herd of bison, a free public bath house, beautiful mineral formations, and a terrifying swinging bridge.

Pepperbox Hill Tower

Salisbury, England

Pepperbox Hill Tower

A doorless and windowless folly in England that evokes curiosity over its mysterious origins.

Al Hoota Cave

Al Hamra, Oman

Al Hoota Cave

The biggest cave system in the Arabian Peninsula is home to a rare variety of blind fish.

Used Tire Mart Sagamihara Store

Sagamihara, Japan

Used Tire Mart Sagamihara Store

More than 100 antique vending machines housed in a used tire shop sell everything from candy to sake and ramen.

Paddington Reservoir Gardens

Sydney, Australia

Paddington Reservoir Gardens

A former drinking water storage reservoir transformed into a sunken garden.

Mackenzie Castle

Genoa, Italy

Mackenzie Castle

This Gothic revival structure has been a family home, a military base, a gymnastics center, and is now owned by one of the largest auction houses in Italy.

 Bėgių Parką (Railway Park)

Vilnius, Lithuania

Bėgių Parkas (Railway Park)

A wide array of locomotives call this outdoor museum home.

Visitors can admire typewriters from different periods of history.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philly Typewriter

Welcome to the home of the world's largest typewriter company.

Silchester Eagle

Reading, England

Silchester Eagle

Once believed to be a sacred Roman legionary symbol, this bronze figure inspired the 1954 novel 'The Eagle of the Ninth.'

Mantaray Sculpture and Merperson

Playa Herradura, Costa Rica

Playa Blanca Underwater Museum

These submerged sculptures create a new habitat for marine life and exciting diving experience.

A large warehouse lined with tables full of produce and goods.

Paramaribo, Suriname

Maroon Market

This "witch's market" is filled with Amazonian herbs, remedies, and the occasional libido-strengthening tincture.

Gruta de las Maravillas (Cave of Wonders)

Aracena, Spain

Gruta de las Maravillas (Cave of Wonders)

An underground spring in a labyrinthine cave system, decorated with stalagmites and stalactites.

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