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Tirana, Albania

Tirana's Colorful Facade

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?
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Durrës, Albania

Durrës Byzantine Forum

One of the best examples of a Byzantine period monument in Albania.
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Bratislava, Slovakia

Hotel Galéria Spirit

A unique hotel for the artistic soul.
Sebastian Wortys Added by Sebastian Wortys
Čachtice, Slovakia

Ruins of Cachtice Castle

The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Winter Park, Colorado

Hernando's Pizza Pub

The walls, tables and much of the ceiling in this pizzeria are covered with $40,000 in one dollar bills.
Added by 540shilohridge
Xiaoliuqiu, Taiwan

Sea Gazing Room

This public artwork, hidden down a cliffside hiking trail, encourages visitors to contemplate the tides.
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Matsusaka, Japan

Former Ozu Residence

The former mansion complex of a merchant prince, related to a famed filmmaker.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Southampton, England

The D-Day Wall

This little-known wall in Southampton stands as one of the most unique and personal monuments to D-Day.
Added by willfaulkner
Atchison, Kansas

Amelia Earhart Earthworks

The face of the famed flier in a hillside in her hometown.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Miura, Japan

Nusuttogari

Off the beaten path along the coastline of Miura, a scenic cliff with an evocative name.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Ibiza, Spain

Cueva de Can Marçà

Inside a former smuggler's cave, an artificial waterfall and light show.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Corpus Christi, Texas

Mirador de la Flor

A memorial dedicated to the Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.
Eric Christensen Added by Eric Christensen
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Death Comes Lifting

A Gothic gym and community space that encourages fitness for misfits.
Added by emazmagic
Cougar, Washington

Trail of Two Forests

See the imprints of ancient trees, burned and preserved by lava.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Ichikawa, Japan

Namida-ishi

A single block in this stone staircase to the temple is mysteriously always wet.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Nevada

Anniversary Narrows

A spectacular slot canyon at the northern edge of Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
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Monmouth, Wales

Monnow Bridge

The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Dolceacqua, Italy

Dolceacqua's Ponte Vecchio

Claude Monet immortalized this medieval bridge in two of his paintings.
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Seborga, Italy

Principality of Seborga

This small village claims to be independent from Italy because it was left out when the nation was unified.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Antigua and Barbuda

Kingdom of Redonda

A hotly contested micro-nation off the coast of Montserrat.
serflac Added by serflac
Salento, Colombia

Wax Palms of Cocora Valley

The world's tallest palm trees look like the whimsical kind of plant you'd find in a Dr. Seuss story.
Added by pipeafcr
Armero, Colombia

Armero, Colombia

A town half-submerged in volcanic mud has become a pilgrimage site for devotees of one of the tragedy's victims.
John Boscawen Added by John Boscawen
Uppsala, Sweden

Pelle Svanslös Crosswalk

Uppsala's adorable feline sign celebrates a popular children's book set in the Swedish city.
KoinuSensei Added by KoinuSensei
Clifton, Australia

Lake Clifton Thrombolites

An impressive site containing some of the earth’s rarest living fossils.
Added by Obscuravibes