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Windsor, Illinois

Tower of Baa-Goat

A 30-foot-tall goat tower in central Illinois is home to a herd of Swiss ungulates.
Added by traceywilson
Athens, Greece

Antikythera Mechanism

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.
Trevor Added by Trevor
Queens, New York

Home for Retired Playground Animals

A menagerie of concrete animals brought together from across New York City's parks.
Anna Minster Added by Anna Minster
Haarlem, Netherlands

Draaiorgel Museum

At this barrel organ museum, history and live concert keep Dutch street organ culture alive.
HallieBradley Added by HallieBradley
Titulcia, Spain

Cave of the Moon

Mysterious Spanish catacombs of unknown origins.
Piedrasmagicas Added by Piedrasmagicas
Constanța, Romania

Glykon

An ancient Roman snake god, carved expertly into stone.
Michelle Cassidy Added by Michelle Cassidy
Siyazan, Azerbaijan

Candy Cane Mountains

Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.
Michelle Cassidy Added by Michelle Cassidy
Shirley, Massachusetts

Head of the Egopantis

The head of a legendary creature allegedly killed during colonial times is now on display at a local restaurant.
TheDiscoveryService Added by TheDiscoveryService
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Musée Hergé (Hergé Museum)

Tintin's creator is celebrated in an immersive museum that's an astounding work of modern art.
JamazingClayton Added by JamazingClayton
Musteika, Lithuania

Ancient Beekeeping Museum

A tiny traditional village keeps an ancient method of beekeeping alive.
Dzukijosuoga Added by Dzukijosuoga
San Francisco, California

'Street Whale'

Part mural and part sculpture, this work of art sits in the middle of the Promenade, as if swimming in a river of asphalt towards the ocean.
tntula Added by tntula
Santiago Sacatepéquez, Guatemala

All Saints Day Kite Festival

Giant kites are flown during this Day of the Dead celebration in Guatemala.
AllisonEng Added by AllisonEng
Kemi, Finland

Kemi Snow Castle

This fantastical icy castle is built anew every winter.
atimian Added by atimian
Oulu, Finland

Oulu Groke

This lonely rock has been turned into a character loved and feared by children.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Ylöjärvi, Finland

Tree Mountain

This intricately spiralling forest was created as a monumental work of art.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Stockholm, Sweden

Codex Gigas (The Devil's Bible)

An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.
Whisky55 Added by Whisky55
Valencia, Spain

Holy Chalice of Valencia

Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.
Added by kowalski
Hastings, Nebraska

Bigfoot Crossroads of America

This museum started by a curious collector is now a place for believers and skeptics alike.
Added by heshsf
Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Mothman Statue

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Madrid, Spain

Secret Nun Cookies at Monasterio del Corpus Christi

Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.
Added by Pgnpixi
Madrid, Spain

Caja de las Letras

A vault of safe-deposit boxes in an old bank has been repurposed as a time capsule of Hispanic culture.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
Mejorada del Campo, Spain

Don Justo's Self Built Cathedral

A huge cathedral single-handedly constructed by one eccentric monk.
Added by mbison
El Paso, Texas

Lhakhang Cultural Exhibit

A Bhutanese temple gifted from the isolated Himalayan kingdom is now a surprising cultural gem located at the University of Texas at El Paso.
Michael Inscoe Added by Michael Inscoe
San Antonio, Texas

Buckhorn Saloon and Museum

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.
michelle Added by michelle