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Chisinau, Moldova

Romanita Collective Housing Tower

Once the tallest building in Chisinau, this unique tower is a relic of Soviet architecture.
Added by pulya
Berlin, Germany

Natur-Park Südgelände

Art installations, derelict railcars, and endangered grasshoppers all call this south Berlin park home.
rybarrios81 Added by rybarrios81
Ivoini, Comoros

Dos du Dragon

This moss-covered, rocky outcropping looks like a mythical beast resting in the water.
Sarah Durn Added by Sarah Durn
Tucson, Arizona

The Shelter Cocktail Lounge

This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.
clouddottir Added by clouddottir
Centreville, Nova Scotia

The Blue Cottage

Built more as a work of art than living quarters, this cottage has withstood the test of time.
tdrahos Added by tdrahos
Duffel, Belgium

Duffelcoat Statue

The birthplace of the titular coat and related products celebrates its claim to fame with a statue of a coat.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Castle Valley, Utah

Fisher Towers

These tall, red sandstone pinnacles outside Moab are often forgotten amid their more famous neighbors.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Birmingham, England

Needless Alley

A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Uonuma, Japan

Tadami Train Line

Running through lush forests and across the Tadami River, this train line offers breathtaking views of rural Japan.
Added by a956
Frankfurt, Germany

Verkehrsmuseum Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt Transit Museum)

This museum explores the history of the city's public transportation. Its collection includes the world's oldest preserved electric trolley car.
Christine Williamson Added by Christine Williamson
Anniston, Alabama

German-Italian Memorial Cemetery

This small cemetery contains the graves of prisoners of war who were interred at Fort McClellan during World War II.
Added by caburroughs0565
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Sea Palace

Europe's first floating restaurant is home to a hilarious legend.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Frederick, Maryland

Carroll Creek Covered Bridge

This hidden treasure provides a charming access point along the south side of Baker Park.
Added by blimpcaptain
Savannah, Georgia

Plant Riverside

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.
bakedinthehole Added by bakedinthehole
Scottsdale, Arizona

Frank Lloyd Wright Spire

Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.
cyccommute Added by cyccommute
Toronto, Ontario

The Wood Cake House

This knick-knack-covered house (complete with a matching van) is a charming oddity in the middle of a modest downtown neighborhood.
Added by staceykenny11
Haverstraw, New York

The House by the Railroad

This house was the subject of an Edward Hopper painting, which in turn helped inspire the design of the Bates house in Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho.'
RachelAAdler Added by RachelAAdler
Edinburgh, Scotland

'The Next Big Thing . . . is a Series of Little Things'

A public art piece that barely gets recognized, but then that might be the point.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Changhua City, Taiwan

Baguashan Skywalk

The longest skywalk in Taiwan.
DLovejoy Added by DLovejoy
London, England

Wandsworth Roundabout Underpass

This underpass became an unlikely piece of cinematic history after its appearance in 'A Clockwork Orange.'
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Pickering, Ontario

Pickering Pedestrian Bridge

The longest enclosed pedestrian bridge in the world spans 14 lanes of traffic and six rail tracks, all while lighting up the night sky.
Added by staceykenny11
Hong Kong

Sun Hing Restaurant

A half-century-old handmade dim sum joint opens daily at 3:00 a.m.
Jericho Li Added by Jericho Li
Coulee City, Washington

Summer Falls

This large artificial waterfall in Washington state was merely an incidental byproduct of a technological megaproject.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Schwangau, Germany

MarienBrücke (Maria Bridge)

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab