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TravelGal

I write, travel, drink wine, gaze at clouds, read books and ride a motorbike (not necessarily in this order), in-between working a full-time job completely unrelated to any of the above.

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Munich, Germany

Smokey Joe's

This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Munich, Germany

Klenze's Stone Bench

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

Added by albozes

Munich, Germany

Wolfsbrunnen

Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Munich, Germany

'Sweet Brown Snail'

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Palmanova, Italy

Palmanova Star Fort

A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Arco di Riccardo

This Roman monument is surrounded by more recent construction, offering a stark contrast between ancient architecture and the modern urban landscape.

RichardXX

Added by RichardXX

'Ursus'

This historic floating crane became an unlikely symbol of the port of Trieste.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Pattaya, Thailand

Sanctuary of Truth

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

serflac

Added by serflac

Cardross, Scotland

The Ruins of St. Peter's Seminary

One of Scotland's most important modern structures, it just made the '100 Most Endangered Sites' list.

jamesb

Added by jamesb

Monument to the Conquerors of Space

Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.

Dampo

Munich, Germany

Monopteros

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

matthiasheinrich

Added by matthiasheinrich

Woodpecker Disco

A domed disco abandoned since the '70s now attracts artists and explorers under its unique roof.

Added by chiaracoto

Scaliger Tombs

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

House of Romeo

Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Tremosine, Italy

Strada della Forra

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

Added by inuyasha7475

Perithia at Corfu

The ghost town where the villagers refuse to leave.

Kristo Pantera

Added by Kristo Pantera

The British Cemetery

The Greek island's old British cemetery feels like a forgotten garden.

Aika

Skagen, Denmark

Grenen

The northernmost point in Denmark is a turbulent sandbar created by two clashing seas.

Added by orockinit

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Monument to Peter I

This effigy of Peter the Great is greatly disproportionate.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery

This memorial complex contains several mass graves for victims of the Siege of Leningrad.

Added by dylanvt

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Foreign Correspondents Club

Originally a meeting place for foreign correspondents and war reporters, the FCC remains an atmospheric spot for sunset drinks in Phnom Penh.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Siem Reap, Cambodia

The Reclining Buddha of Baphuon Temple

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.

katielou106

Added by katielou106

Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Mahathat (Temple of the Great Relic)

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

nbj914

Added by nbj914

Rijeka, Croatia

Torpedo Launch Station

Now abandoned, the world's first torpedo factory is crumbling into the sea.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas