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The Flower Tree in Lyon, France
First created in 2003, the massive bouquet known as the Flower Tree may not seem to fit the tenor of the historic French city of Lyon, but that didn't stop it from being permanently rooted in place....
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Changi Junk Store in Singapore, Singapore
Contrary to what its name suggests, very little in the Changi Junk Store could be considered junk.The unassuming little store on Joo Chiat Road is piled high with antiques salvaged from everywhere,...
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Keen's Steakhouse in New York, New York
Located in a neighborhood that has changed all around it, Keen's Steakhouse still displays the thousands of clay pipes that were once held for presidents, writers, and other world-famous...
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Museum of the American Gangster in New York, New York
When Howard Otway bought the Theatre 80 in St. Marks in the 1960s, he had little inkling of what secrets lay within. Once a movie house specializing in showing classic films, and now a lovely, well...
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God's Acre Healing Springs in Blackville, South Carolina
Despite being named after a euphemism for a burial site, the God's Acre Healing Spring is an artesian well which is rumored to produce water capable of healing the sick and which is located on land...
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The Relic Collection at St. John Gualbert's Church in Cheektowaga, New York
Father Michael Burzynski has been collecting Christian relics for over 25 years. After being appointed to lead the parish at St. John Gualbert's Roman Catholic Church just East of Buffalo, New York he...
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Jeju Mermaids in Jeju, South Korea
Despite the historically patriarchal society in South Korea, some of the small fishing islands off the south coast have flipped the script thanks to the "Haenyo." Otherwise known as the Jeju Mermaids,...
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Mount Sunflower in Wallace County, Kansas
A low rise near the Kansas-Colorado border is home to Mount Sunflower, the highest point in Kansas, which is home to an outsider art shrine created by the ranchers who own the land. Located at 4,039...
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Treriksröset in Östersund, Sweden
Known alternately as Treriksröset in Swedish, Treriksrøysa in Norwegian, or Kolmen valtakunnan rajapyykki in Finnish, the small plinth that resides at the meeting of these three countries is a...
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Monument to the Battle of the Nations in Leipzig, Germany
Completed in 1913, the Monument to the Battle of the Nations is a colossal structure incorporating huge stone figures, vast crypt chambers, and an overall feel that the whole thing was constructed by...
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La Chascona in Valparaíso, Chile
Nobel prize winning poet Pablo Neruda was known for his romantic verse and passionate life, and when he found that he needed a place to meet with his mistress he built La Chascona, and inland piece of...
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Bryn Celli Ddu in Isle of Anglesey, Wales
Now located in a farmer's field, Bryn Celli Ddu (The Mound in a Dark Grove) used to be a simpler stone henge but over centuries of rediscovery and excavation, it now looks more like an incredibly...
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Land of Legends in Lejre, Denmark
Located in the spacious Danish countryside is a theme park known as Land of Legends (Sagnlandet Lejre) that replaces roller coasters and cotton candy with authentic recreations of life during a number...
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World's Largest Amoco Sign in St. Louis, Missouri
Despite the fact that the Amoco oil company is long since defunct, the World's Largest Amoco Sign, built in the company's heyday still towers over a Missouri intersection more as a copyright...
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The New Lucky Restaurant in Ahmadabad, India
The New Lucky Restaurant in Ahmadabad, India is known for its popular menu, spacious seating, and also the exposed gravestones and burial sarcophagi that the tables are set up around.When New Lucky...
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Windover Archeological Site in Titusville, Florida
The small pond known now as the Windover Archeological Site was once a burial spot for prehistoric peoples who could never have guessed that their ritual would end up preserving their dead remarkably...
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Bald Knob Cross of Peace in Alto Pass, Illinois
Perched on a hilltop in America's heartland, the Bald Knob Cross of Peace spreads its massive message of goodwill amongst men for over 7,500 miles in every direction. The cross was installed on the top...
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Man Meets The Sea in Rømø, Denmark
Unveiled in 1995, the quartet of sculptural titans known collectively as the art piece, Man Meets the Sea is a timeless tribute to man's contemplative nature. The piece was designed by Svend Wiig...
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Redstone Rocket in Warren, New Hampshire
Sticking straight up out of the public green in Warren, New Hampshire the decommissioned Redstone Rocket remembers the iconic ballistic's historical significance.Installed in 1971, the empty rocket was...
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Koontz Coffee Pot in Bedford, Pennsylvania
Along stretches of the Lincoln Highway are various novelties, including an enormous coffee pot in the town of Bedford, Pennsylvania.If Route 66 is considered the "Mother Road," then the Lincoln...
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