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Leuven, Belgium

Paep Thoon

Banished from town, this local jester concocted a clever return.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Boom, Belgium

Trolls of De Schorre Park

Take a leisurely walk through the park to find the seven giant troll sculptures hidden throughout the park.
Added by abernathypaige
Königswinter, Germany

Burg Drachenfels

A ruined castle stands atop a hill surrounded by dragon lore.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
La Orotava, Spain

Roque Cinchado

This unique rock formation is quite the local celebrity, although one day it may come crashing down.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
Mérida, Mexico

Cenote Xlacah

One of the few places where you can visit a cenote and Maya ruins at the same time.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
San Cristobalito, Mexico

Cascada El Chiflón

This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.
Added by jacobmh96
Doha, Qatar

'Untitled (Lamp/Bear)'

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.
Michael LoRe Added by Michael LoRe
Cancún, Mexico

El Rey Ruins

A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.
bryanwoerner Added by bryanwoerner
Chiapa de Corzo, Mexico

Crocodiles of Sumidero Canyon

In this breathtaking canyon, crocodiles bask on boulders and glide through the murky waters.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Valladolid, Mexico

Cenote San Lorenzo Oxman

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.
Amber C Snider Added by Amber C Snider
Niland, California

East Jesus

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Xcalacoop, Mexico

Cenote Ik-Kil

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.
Added by bljohnson
Mexico

Cuzamá Cenotes

Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.
Joel Cusumano Added by Joel Cusumano
San Lawrenz, Malta

The Inland Sea

The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
Bayan Lepas, Malaysia

Snake Temple

Come in, light some incense, and ignore the live snakes around you.
samanthachong Added by samanthachong
Prague, Czechia

R2-D2 of Prague

Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Sequoia National Park, California

General Sherman

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Added by KG
Koblenz, Germany

Schängelbrunnen

This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.
Added by pauldbentz
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park

Hang out with thousands of butterflies in one of the world's largest such enclosures.
rugby007 Added by rugby007
San Simeon, California

Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
dannaj Added by dannaj
Las Vegas, Nevada

Flamingo Habitat

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
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Bratislava, Slovakia

Hotel Galéria Spirit

A unique hotel for the artistic soul.
Sebastian Wortys Added by Sebastian Wortys
Milan, Italy

L.O.V.E.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.
miramarco Added by miramarco
Bacalar, Mexico

Laguna de Bacalar (Lake of Seven Colors)

At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.
joparkman Added by joparkman