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Ransom Canyon, Texas

Robert Bruno’s Steel House

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Stoke Heath, England

National Telephone Kiosk Collection

An ode to the classic piece of British street furniture.
Added by duncanchappell
Ars-en-Ré, France

Oyster Vending Machine

For those late-night mollusk cravings.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Homomonument

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Prague, Czechia

Memento Mori: 'Of One's Own Volition'

A controversial artwork draws attention to the dark history of Prague's "Suicide Bridge."
Sebastian Wortys Added by Sebastian Wortys
Shetland Islands, Scotland

Broch of Mousa

A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Denver, Colorado

International Church of Cannabis

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Hajdúszoboszló, Hungary

Harangház Bell House

A beautiful display of nearly 50 bells crafted with a unique design and distinct sound.
gogona Added by gogona
Maastricht, Netherlands

Kruisherenhotel

A luxury hotel housed in a former 15th century Gothic church.
Added by Kavya Ram Mohan
New York, New York

Mysterious Bookshop

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
Added by dannosowitz
Amersfoort, Netherlands

Plein Rond de Eik

The gargoyles and grotesques of the 21st century are here—22 emoji built into a new building in the Netherlands.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Fort Washington, Maryland

Woodrow Wilson Bridge

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
Added by carlsont
Budapest, Hungary

Péter Mansfeld Monument

This statue of a falling man commemorates a teenage martyr of the Hungarian Revolution.
Added by GoedeleV
Elkhart, Indiana

RV/MH Hall of Fame

The evolution of recreational vehicles and motorhomes is on display in the “RV capital of the world."
Added by K9FAN
Washington, D.C.

Water Gate at the Watergate Complex

Before Nixon, "watergate" meant canals.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Mauritania

Moroccan Western Sahara Wall

This fortified sand barrier dividing a contested territory is the longest minefield in the world.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Hartford, Connecticut

Abandoned Comet Diner

An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Malmö, Sweden

Tiny Mouse Shops of Malmö

Swedish mice can dine at the Nuts of Life restaurant or take a date to the amousement park.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Matera, Italy

Sassi di Matera

People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.
GFire Added by GFire
Budapest, Hungary

Epreskert Garden

The romantic garden was the epicenter of the Hungarian art scene in the 1880s.
The Budget Savvy Travelers Added by The Budget Savvy Travelers
Washington, D.C.

Willard Hotel

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
New Orleans, Louisiana

Labyrinth at Audubon Park

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Added by lrt228
Toronto, Ontario

Toronto's Half House

Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home.
Kergin Added by Kergin
Denmark / Canada

Hans Island

A long-disputed island that Denmark and Canada claim by periodically alternating flags and bottles of liquor.
hrnick Added by hrnick