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Baghdad, Iraq

'Save Iraqi Culture'

A surreal monument depicting a five-armed giant supporting a toppling cylinder seal.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Baghdad, Iraq

Victory Over America Palace

This former monument to an invented Iraqi victory was turned into a military camp during the subsequent invasion.
emdrichardson Added by emdrichardson
Baghdad, Iraq

Al-Shaheed Monument

A giant bisected onion dome remembers the Iraqis who died in the Iran-Iraq War.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Baghdad, Iraq

Saddam Hussein's Blood Quran

A 605-page Quran penned in the blood of a dictator is locked away in a mosque.
Molly McBride Jacobson Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
Hillah, Iraq

Babylon

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.
Allison Added by Allison
Kragujevac, Serbia

20 Cola Museum

A unique museum documents pop culture and bicycles from the 20th century Serbia.
soundkrampf Added by soundkrampf
Kaliningrad, Russia

House of Soviets

Dominating the skyline of Kaliningrad, the iconic House of Soviets has always been abandoned.
mosymuis Added by mosymuis
Luang Prabang, Laos

That Pathum

One-of-a-kind stupa in Laos.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Salamanca, Spain

Ángel Mateos Museum

A Brutalist monument and "sculpture that contains many sculptures."
ammp Added by ammp
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Hongmaogang Baoan Temple

A rare Japanese-style temple and a Shinzo Abe Statue, honoring both spirits of the past and modern connections between Taiwan and Japan.
John ChungEn Liu Added by John ChungEn Liu
Taipei, Taiwan

Hexing Coal Mine

A glimpse into Taiwan's coal-mining past.
John ChungEn Liu Added by John ChungEn Liu
Hamburg, Germany

Feldstraße Bunker

A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.
Added by cdanesh
Taipei, Taiwan

Xiaonanmen Fuzhou Fool’s Noodles

Diners have been slurping 'fool's noodles' at this shop for more than 70 years.
John ChungEn Liu Added by John ChungEn Liu
Taipei, Taiwan

Carp Hill Miniatures

This hiking trail features an aging but endearing collection of folk miniatures depicting Taiwan’s landmarks.
John ChungEn Liu Added by John ChungEn Liu
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Café De Dokter

The smallest bar in Amsterdam has stayed in the family since 1798.
Olga Lisina Added by Olga Lisina
San Rafael, California

Museum of International Propaganda

Built from one couple’s vast personal collection, this free museum showcases a century’s worth of state-sponsored agitprop.
Britta Shoot Added by Britta Shoot
Kyoto, Japan

Kiyomizu-Dera Temple

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.
Added by abbyzoom
Tokyo, Japan

Deathmatch in Hell

Walls of VHS tapes adorn this Golden Gai B horror movie themed bar.
dibbiejane Added by dibbiejane
Osaka, Japan

Planet Plus One

Visit a speakeasy-like indie cinema specializing in 16mm and 35mm films.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Minoh, Japan

Momotaro

Try maple leaf tempura at the trailside shop that brought it back from oblivion.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Herning, Denmark

Lenin Statue of Herning

Relocated from the Baltics, this bronze figure of the Soviet leader reclines on fork-like supports.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
Tokyo, Japan

Ekibenya Matsuri

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.
Rohini Chaki Added by Rohini Chaki
Kyoto, Japan

Minatoya Yurei Kosodate-Ame Honpo

Legend has it that centuries ago, a ghost once frequented this candy shop to feed her still-living baby.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Osaka, Japan

Dotonbori Hotel Front Pillars

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden