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The Whampoa in Hung Hom, Hong Kong
Anchored in the concrete ocean of Hong Kong is The Whampoa, a commercial center which commemorates the city’s maritime heritage, as well as providing high-end shopping!This ship-shaped structure is...
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Andersen Air Force Base in Yigo, Guam
The US Department of Agriculture has teamed up with the Department of Defense to protect the people of Guam from a rampant invasion of snakes and spiders. Their solution? Projectile dead mice laced...
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Brno Ossuary in Brno, Czech Republic
Before doing renovation or new construction in the 1600 year old town of Brno (officially settled in 1243 but occupied since the 400s), it is standard practice to do a preliminary archeological dig,...
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Kangbashi in Ordos, China
Kangbashi, or “The Empty City” is the future of ghost towns. Developed to house over one million people, the city sits almost completely uninhabited. Unlike typical ghost towns, Kangbashi has never had...
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Robo Lights in Palm Springs, California
Towering robots and strange Christmas scenes constructed from discarded electronics swarm this Palm Springs estate.Since 1986, Kenny Irwin Jr. has built the sci-fi holiday spectacle which has turned...
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Central-Mid-Levels Escalators in Central, Hong Kong
For most city-dwellers, the daily commute is characterized by congested streets, packed subway cars, or perilous bike rides. But for many commuters traveling between Hong Kong's Central and Mid-levels...
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Tullaherin Folk Museum and Round Tower in Kilkenny, Ireland
The small Irish townland of Tullaherin has created a contiguous material history in the Tullaherin Folk Museum, conspicuously located near an even more ancient Round Tower.The Tullaherin Heritage...
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Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai, China
Built in 1994, the Oriental Pearl Radio and TV Tower juts out of China’s state-of-the-art financial center like a beacon from the future. The bulbous tower is named for the eleven spheres that adorn...
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Stuart Landsborough’s Puzzling World in Wanaka , New Zealand
New Zealand has been known as a land of magic thanks to the famous series of fantasy films shot there, but not many people know of the mystery and illusion gathered together at Stuart Landsborough’s...
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Randyland in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
While not officially recognized as its own country, the psychedelic recycled art kingdom known as Randyland is definitely a world all its own. Randyland is the labor of love of Pittsburgh artist Randy...
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Tel Hazor in Ayelet HaShahar, Israel
"And Joshua at that time turned back and took Hazor and smote the king thereof with the sword, for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms." - Joshua 11:10In 2005 UNESCO designated three...
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Land of Oz Theme Park in Beech Mountain, North Carolina
The Land of Oz is one of fiction's most timeless and lasting creations, but unfortunately the same cannot be said for the Land of Oz Theme Park in Beech Mountain, North Carolina.When this theme park...
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Jeju Glass Castle Theme Park in Jeju-si, South Korea
"Museum" may be a more apt term for the Jeju Glass Castle Theme Park, since everything is made from shaped glass and is not really conducive to the roughhousing usually associated with a raucous fun...
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Hara Submarine Base in Hara, Estonia
Once occupied by an invading Soviet invasion force, the abandoned submarine base near Hara, Estonia is now being invaded by urban explorers and graffiti artists.Hara Submarine base was built by the...
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The Haserot Angel in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's Lakeview Cemetery contains a number of famous graves including those of presidents and business moguls, but its most striking grave marker may be the unsettling statue known as Haserot's...
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Baigong Pipes in Haixi, China
The Baigong Pipes are found on almost any list of "Out of Place Artifacts" — anachronistic objects that seem to defy explanation.Local legend speculates that Mt. Baigong in the Qinghai Province of...
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The Live Turtle and Tortoise Museum in Singapore, Singapore
Located inside the Chinese Gardens, a park dedicated to traditional northern Chinese landscaping, the Live Turtle and Tortoise Museum in Singapore hosts more than 800 turtles and tortoises across more...
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Louis Armstrong House in Corona, New York
Despite his international fame and acclaim, jazz legend Louis Armstrong retired to an unpretentious home in a quiet Queens neighborhood, which is now a museum dedicated to the musician.The Louis...
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The ruins of Persepolis in Persepolis, Iran
Persepolis was once the richest city on earth - the glittering capital of the Achaemenid Empire. At the heart of the city lay the royal palace - a wonder of gold and silver, ivory, and precious stones....
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Andoke Foundation in Cali, Colombia
In the hills above Cali is a smaller-scale, scalable map of Colombia with hanging gardens, ponds, and statues of animals.It's directly adjacent to a butterfly house with 15 species of native...
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