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matthewhollett

Writer and visual artist recently transplanted from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Montreal, Quebec.

https://www.matthewhollett.com/

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Flateyri, Iceland

Flateyri Bookstore

The oldest bookstore in Iceland.

Frida

Maldon, England

The Bronze Relief of Edward Bright

Known as the "Fat Man of Maldon," Bright was a larger-than-life figure.

AdOYo

Wicklow, Ireland

Victor's Way Indian Sculpture Park

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Ottawa, Ontario

Hogs Back Lockstation

These locks on North America’s oldest canal are named after a porcine rock formation.

Added by alystermahoney

Ottawa, Ontario

Central Experimental Farm

A sprawling Victorian farm that has been surrounded by a capital city is one of Canada's greatest treasures.

Added by MarkShainblum

Kingsclere, England

The Kingsclere Bed Bug

After a night ravaged by bedbugs, it's said King John ordered the creation of this weathervane.

AdOYo

Kirkkonumm, Finland

Villa Mehu

This abandoned villa of makeshift buildings was once the home of dancer Elis Sinistö.

daynix

Added by daynix

Atrani

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

FrustratedFormerContributor

Added by FrustratedFormerContributor

Tallinn, Estonia

KuKu Club

An underground nightclub helped spark a "Singing Revolution."

michaelzuzel

Added by michaelzuzel

Peninsula, Ohio

Bath Road Heronry

Beside a busy highway, a colony of Great Blue Herons raises hundreds of offspring each year.

Sydney Rose

Added by Sydney Rose

Wierzbica, Poland

Sadpol Strawberry

The giant metal fruit was once the symbol of a large farm.

Urbex Travel

Added by Urbex Travel

Montreal, Québec

Osler Library of the History of Medicine

One of the world's largest collections of rare medical texts and ephemera.

Added by pksaund

Gaspé, Québec

Fort Péninsule

When World War II came to Canada, Fort Péninsule was part of the first line of defense for Allied shipping convoys.

Monsieur English

Added by Monsieur English

Plymouth, England

The Leviathan

Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.

AdOYo

Sofia, Bulgaria

DZI Sofia Center

This building has two facades of clashing architectural designs.

petaryp

Added by petaryp

Nasir al-Mulk Mosque

A spectacular rainbow of stained glass makes the "Pink Mosque" one of the most beautiful in Iran.

lewblank

Added by lewblank

The Bouquinistes of Paris

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Almaty, Kazakhstan

The Last Wild Apple Forests

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.

Josh

Black Cat of Riga

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

Dampo

Mill Run, Pennsylvania

Fallingwater

Frank Lloyd Wright's most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.

Added by clarkbhm

Toronto, Ontario

Allan Gardens Conservatory

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

jessicahester1

Added by jessicahester1

Montreal, Québec

Musée de Lachine (LeBer-LeMoyne House)

This 17th-century house was once the trading hub for two prominent Canadian fur barons.

Added by katelynhirst

Abensberg, Germany

Kuchlbauer Tower

A whimsical art tower at a Bavarian brewery includes a grotto for its mythical beer-brewing dwarves.

Sebastian Wortys

Added by Sebastian Wortys

Yoro Park

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.