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Edinburgh, Scotland

The Martyrs’ Cross

This metallic cross was most likely the last thing a condemned person would see while on the gallows.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Oost-, West- en Middelbeers, Netherlands

Imitation Airfield

This fake airfield was built as a decoy to protect a real airport from the Allied Forces.
Added by gertrudeabbring
Rome, Italy

Fontana della Terrina

When this 400-year-old fountain fell into disrepair, officials covered the mess up with what looks like a giant soup tureen.
kattubato Added by kattubato
Higashimurayama, Japan

Ken Shimura Statue

This statue of what appears to be a feudal lord is actually a tribute to Japan's most beloved comedian.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
La Palma, Spain

Farmacia del Puente Mosaics

This century-old pharmacy is home to several striking mosaics depicting Catholic saints.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Tampa, Florida

Princess Ulele Statues

Tampa’s most famous native royal comes alive in a duo of arresting bronze statues.
Sponsored by VISIT TAMPA BAY
Added by traceywilson
Québec City, Québec

Musée du Chocolat

A chocolatier with a quaint museum showcasing the history of chocolate.
Added by Darktaco
San Lucas el Grande, Mexico

Ex-Hacienda de Chautla

A historic Puebla estate featuring a striking castle.
carlenefowlkes Added by carlenefowlkes
Guildford, England

Lewis Carroll’s Pulpit

Hidden in plain sight inside this church is a pulpit that was occasionally used by the author of ‘Alice in Wonderland.’
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Šerefudin's White Mosque

This striking modernist mosque defies architectural conventions.
Added by historynerdxl
Kent, England

The Glimmer Twins

Two members of the Rolling Stones frozen forever in bronze.
dee4di Added by dee4di
Tokyo, Japan

Asukayama Park

Visit the cherry blossoms at Tokyo’s unofficial smallest mountain.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Martinstor McDonald's

Located in a heritage building, this Mickey D's is missing its Golden Arches.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Liverpool, England

Tate and Lyle Sugar Silo

This abandoned concrete building was once hailed as an innovative architectural marvel, originally built to store sugar.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Hanover, Germany

Kuppelaufzug

This feat of German engineering is one of the only elevators in the world following a curved path.
Added by cdanesh
Riga, Latvia

Latvian Academy of Sciences

Latvia’s first skyscraper, nicknamed ‘Stalin’s birthday cake.’
Olga Lisina Added by Olga Lisina
Navarre, Florida

Navarre Beach Pier

The Gulf’s longest fishing pier is a year-round paradise for catch-and-release whoppers.
Sponsored by Visit Navarre Beach
Added by traceywilson
London, England

John Lewis Memorial at Richmond Park

Memorial marking the man who helped restore public rights access to the park in 1758.
Added by sarickwood
Danbury, Connecticut

World’s Tallest Uncle Sam Statue

Star-spangled and 38 feet tall.
Calvin the Courageous Added by Calvin the Courageous
Carmel Hamlet, New York

Sybil Ludington Statue

The life-size bronze statue commemorates the ride of 16-year-old American Revolutionary War hero.
Added by eml23
Southwold, England

Southwold Sailors’ Reading Room

A historic seafront building established as a refuge for sailors to promote moral living and literacy.
ariadnemaze Added by ariadnemaze
Marion, Indiana

Garfield Trail

Larger-than-life sculptures of the world’s most famous cat mark the birthplace of creator Jim Davis.
conradvalone Added by conradvalone
Bexley, Ohio

Piece of the Berlin Wall

Visit a section of the historic wall that once divided Berlin in the heart of Columbus, Ohio.
Rocksand Added by Rocksand
Swansea, Wales

Swansea Bus Museum

A Swansea industrial estate hides a sanctuary to that most humble mode of public transport: the bus.
jpalfrey2 Added by jpalfrey2