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Steps leading up to Peden's Cave

Peden's Cave

A historic cave in Scotland once served as a hiding place for a famous Covenanter.

55.5050, -4.4410

Added by jadeaj3010

112-foot Adiyogi at the Isha Yoga Center.

Coimbatore, India

The Adiyogi Shiva Statue

The world's largest bust sculpture celebrates the Hindu deity, Shiva.

10.9782, 76.7364

Added by priyankawriting

Pep's shop in Passage de l'Ancre, de St-Martin

Pep's Maison

One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.

48.8644, 2.3529

Added by Nikki Vargas

Wall of Great Tajik Writers.

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Wall of Great Tajik Writers

A building facade covered with the statues of 11 giants of Tajik literature.

38.5838, 68.7839

Added by Max Cortesi

Aalam Ordo.

Aalam Ordo

This mysterious complex of abandoned yurts and fading murals was meant to be a center of science and spirituality in Kyrgyzstan.

42.1731, 77.2262

Added by hrnick

Asheville's weekly drum circle in Pritchard Park.

Asheville, North Carolina

Pritchard Park Drum Circle

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

Interior of the Folk Art Center.

Asheville, North Carolina

Folk Art Center

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

View of the "Castle of Light" from across the Daugava.

Castle of Light

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

56.9414, 24.0963

Added by Applehad

Oxfordshire, England

'The Nuba Survival'

In an isolated field near a dilapidated barn stands this chilling portrayal of the plight of the Nuba peoples of Sudan.

51.5385, -1.0576

Added by mannand23

Group of works depicting the stages in human relationships.

Jardins del Príncep

A botanical garden full of thought-provoking contemporary sculptures.

40.8165, 0.5253

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

The Mariachi

Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico

Casa del Títere (House of Puppets)

A former factory hosts an amazing collection of Mexican marionettes.

19.0928, -98.2347

Added by Mario Yair TS

The Santa Clara street.

Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico

Museum of Miniatures

Hidden inside a hotel is a museum of miniature models depicting the traditions and history of Mexico.

19.0412, -98.1998

Added by Mario Yair TS

Entrance to Liverpool Central Library.

Liverpool, England

Liverpool Central Library Entrance Riddle

The red letters in the literary pavement leading to the library form a mysterious code.

53.4099, -2.9808

Tlingit Indians wearing their regalia, Chilkat Indian village, Klukwan.

Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center

The cultural center preserves the history of the native tribe that's lived in this Alaskan village for over 10,000 years.

59.3985, -135.8949

Added by Jake Uitti

The Venetian Room.

New York, New York

Venetian Room

This lavish room at NYC's French Embassy is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.

40.7766, -73.9637

Added by Kerry Wolfe

The Estey Organ Museum contains dozens of playable organs, of all shapes and sizes.

Brattleboro, Vermont

Estey Organ Museum

Play everything you see at a museum dedicated to a town's historic organ industry.

42.8474, -72.5666

Added by Anna Kusmer

Metrocable of Medellín.

Medellín, Colombia

The Gondolas of Medellín

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

6.3002, -75.5585

Added by davidplotz

Copenhagen, Denmark

Kulturtårnet

A little-known cafe in an old copper bridge tower with 360-degree views of the harbor.

55.6746, 12.5873

Added by claireshort

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