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Norwich, England

Fye Bridge

One of the oldest bridges in Norwich was used during the English witch trials and is said to be haunted.
samanthajensen Added by samanthajensen
Minakami, Japan

Doai Train Station

Would you spend the night in Japan's deepest train station?
Shin Kiryu Added by Shin Kiryu
Hveragerði, Iceland

Hveragerði Sunnumӧrk Shopping Center

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.
Global Sightseer Added by Global Sightseer
Leuven, Belgium

Paep Thoon

Banished from town, this local jester concocted a clever return.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Center of the Universe

Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Albuquerque, New Mexico

George Washington Turquoise Stone

A 6,888-carat piece of turquoise that bears a striking resemblance to the first President of the United States.
Edward Denny Added by Edward Denny
Milan, Italy

Case a Igloo

In the 1940s, Italian architect Mario Cavallè built a dozen of these round homes in northern Milan.
Added by marhilary
Maggie Valley, North Carolina

Dale’s Wheels Through Time

A museum celebrating rare American motorcycles where everything runs—and none of it quietly.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Hingham, Massachusetts

World's End

Plans for this peninsula included houses, the United Nations Headquarters, and a nuclear power plant. When none of them worked out, it became an expansive park.
Willymjr Added by Willymjr
Gmunden, Austria

Klo & So Museum of Historic Sanitary Objects

These are probably the most beautifully-crafted toilets you've ever seen.
Added by kaffeeesatz
Valentine Plains, Australia

Beautiful Betsy Crash Site

For nearly 50 years this airplane that crashed during World War II remained missing in the remote Australian backcountry.
WhiskeyBristles Added by WhiskeyBristles
Nienhagen, Germany

Gespensterwald (Ghost Forest)

Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.
Added by cbkrauter1281
Pereiaslav, Ukraine

Museum of Space Exploration

A century-old church is now a space museum with a treasure trove of Soviet space items.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Lavenham, England

Suffolk's Pink and Crooked Houses

The historic villages and towns of Suffolk are filled with wonky wooden beam houses painted an unusual shade of pink. Unknown to many though, this sweet shade has a bloody history.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
New Orleans, Louisiana

FLOAT House

An architectural experiment in the Lower Ninth Ward, this row house is capable of floating as high as the Katrina floodwaters.
larissahayden Added by larissahayden
Jelgava, Latvia

The Family Vault of the Dukes of Courland

The Jelgava Palace holds one of the few burial places of governor’s dynasties that is open to the public.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Munich, Germany

'Sweet Brown Snail'

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Augsburg, Germany

Himmelsweiher (Sky Ponds)

In the city forest of Augsburg are oval, artificial ponds formed from a World War II bombing campaign.
Auxburg Added by Auxburg
Hanover, Pennsylvania

Hildeville

These small house replicas have stood proudly since the 1950s, even as the property has changed hands.
Added by GRAMS
Arlington, Virginia

McKee Grave

In what is rumored to be an intentional act of spite, this memorial almost completely obscures the nearby grave of a senior officer.
Added by blimpcaptain
Toronto, Ontario

'Little Canada'

A miniature representation of Canadian cities and landmarks in incredible—and sometimes hilarious—detail.
Added by kollek
Almenno San Bartolomeo, Italy

Collection of Peddler Bicycles

An eclectic collection of highly specialized bicycles once used by artisans for their specific needs.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, Netherlands

Laagste Punt van Nederland (Lowest Point in the Netherlands)

A large measuring stick marks the lowest point of a country that is partially under sea level.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Averara, Italy

Averara Skeletons

Five painted skeletons are hiding behind a church in this tiny village in the Italian Alps.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi