Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Manila - Atlas Obscura

Unusual Attractions in Manila

Manila, Philippines

Manila North Cemetery

A cemetery home to 10,000 living residents.

Manila, Philippines

Paco Park Cemetery

The cemetery was built for the Spanish colonial elite, but its most famous residents were all buried in unmarked graves.

Manila, Philippines

Manila Clock Tower

This iconic clock tower is the largest in the Philippines.

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Pasay, Philippines

APEC Sculpture Garden

A melting pot of Asian-Pacific art features one symbolic sculpture from each of 20 different nations.

3 miles from Manila

Malabon, Philippines

Demon in the Cemetery

A very peculiar and macabre statue calls Tugatog Cemetery home.

4 miles from Manila

Taguig, Philippines

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial

The largest United States military cemetery overseas.

5 miles from Manila

Marikina, Philippines

World's Largest Shoes

Marikina's record-breaking loafers.

7 miles from Manila

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Josefine Guerrero carried a map of the minefields in the north of occupied Manila to approaching U.S. troops.

The Invisible, Afflicted Spy Who Led the U.S. Army Into Occupied Manila

As a woman with leprosy, Josefina Guerrero was ignored by Japanese forces as she carried messages of resistance in World War II.

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