Helsinki, Finland
National Memorial to the Winter War
Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.
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Helsinki, Finland
Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.
Helsinki, Finland
These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.
Helsinki, Finland
This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.
Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
Helsinki, Finland
This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.
Helsinki, Finland
This ten-ton fruit sculpture celebrates the Finland homeland.
Helsinki, Finland
Hundreds of signs pointing to the birthplaces of current Helsinki residents form stalactites on the ceiling of the cave-like Kamppi metro station.
Sinsheim, Germany
It has an American Dream Car exhibit, Europe's largest Formula One collection, and many, many mannequins.
Melbourne, Australia
The former home of Victoria's first Lieutenant-Governor.
Melbourne, Australia
A beautiful 1920s tower filled with local hidden gems.
Melbourne, Australia
This giant, granite purse is one of Melbourne's most unique and distinctive pieces of public art.
Melbourne, Australia
The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.
Melbourne, Australia
This 20-story artwork on a public housing block is the tallest mural in the Southern Hemisphere and tells the story of a community.
Fairfield, Australia
The gathering point of an old Melbourne swimming club was site of a historic, world-record dive in 1918.
Bass, Australia
Dedicated to a surgeon who made several natural discoveries across Australia.
Canberra, Australia
The gigantic preserved heart of a champion racehorse.
Katoomba, Australia
This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.
Melbourne, Australia
The city’s oldest gateway to the galaxy lies at the entrance to the Royal Botanical Gardens.
Melbourne, Australia
Commemorating the 19th-century labor movement in Australia.
Melbourne, Australia
Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression.
Melbourne, Australia
A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.
Melbourne, Australia
Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.
Melbourne, Australia
Somewhat controversial when first unveiled, this gathering of sea creatures has become a hidden gem.
Collingwood, Australia
A large Melbourne wall is home to an iconic work of art from one of the world's most renowned street artists.