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San Sebastian Church
Manila, Philippines

San Sebastian Church

A church made of steel.
The Wave Statue
Newport, Rhode Island

'The Wave'

An ode to Japanese artist Hokusai, with a bit of a comical twist.
Trying to show the different types of symbolic jets.
Vienna, Austria

Hochstrahlbrunnen

Along the edge of this fountain are 365 smaller fountains that represent the days of the year.
'The Area With Ljubljana's Own Weather'
Ljubljana, Slovenia

'The Area With Ljubljana's Own Weather'

A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.
Ballycopeland Windmill
Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland

Ballycopeland Windmill

The last working windmill in Northern Ireland.
Al Balad
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Al Balad

For centuries, Jeddah’s old town was a major trading port and a point of entry for Hajj pilgrims traveling by sea.
Commodore Matthew Perry Monument
Newport, Rhode Island

Commodore Matthew Perry Monument

Dedicated to the explorer who opened Japan to the West.
Tokyo, Japan

Transparent Restroom

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.
Glass bathroom beside giant outdoor checkers set
Sulphur Springs, Texas

Glass Bathrooms of Sulphur Springs

Known as one of America's most beautiful public restrooms.
Nana Wada
Pune, India

Nana Wada

A combination of Peshwa and British Gothic Revival architecture.
Dropped Triglyphs of Palazzo Te
Mantua, Italy

Dropped Triglyphs of Palazzo Te

An architectural oddity where the triglyphs of the courtyard of walls create an optical illusion.
Kothari Pyau
Mumbai, India

Kothari Pyau

Constructed in 1923, this is one of several heritage drinking fountains across Mumbai.
Las Vegas Strip Benchmarks
Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas Strip Benchmarks

These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.
Drastic Park visible from the main road.
Windsor, Connecticut

Drastic Park

A collection of mechanical beasts with some interesting names.
Bølgen (The Wave)
Vejle, Denmark

Bølgen (The Wave)

This unique architectural wonder is home to luxury apartments.
Raša Popov Monument
Belgrade, Serbia

Raša Popov Monument

This statue of the famed author, actor, and journalist is made entirely of screw-nuts.
Himmelssaal inside Haus Atlants.
Bremen, Germany

Atlantis House

One room inside this building mesmerizes all with its parabolic dome.
Hoover Dam Geodetic Survey Markers
Boulder City, Nevada

Hoover Dam Geodetic Survey Markers

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.