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Your Rainbow Panorama in Aarhus, Denmark

Ringing the ARoS Aarhus Art Museum in Denmark like a technicolor halo is artist Olafur Eliasson's permanent work the Your Rainbow Panorama, which allows guests to walk around and see the surrounding...

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Slab for the Ruhr in Essen, Germany

Standing atop a man-made mountain made of mining waste, which is itself surrounded by bustling highways, Richard Serra's industrial sculpture piece, Slab for the Ruhr reminds visitors of the industry...

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Tvísöngur in Seyðisfjörður, Iceland

Berlin artist Lukas Kühne’s bulbous sculpture known as Tvísöngur, mixes concrete, nature, and sound to create an interactive tribute to Iceland's unique tradition of five-tone harmony. Unveiled in...

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Red Seabeach in Dawa County, China

Looking out across the world's largest wetland area, the swath of marshy flora growing in the shallow waters of Dawa County, China is an eye-popping crimson, making the whole area look like it has been...

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Fort of Graça in Elvas, Portugal

Lest anyone think that the Pentagon had a monopoly on geometry-themed military bases, Portugal's Fort of Graça has a unique star shape that helped the base defend its country for over a hundred...

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Gilgal Sculpture Garden in Salt Lake City, Utah

Gilgal Garden is a wondrous little patch of land created by Thomas Battersby Child, Jr. in the mid-twentieth century. Hidden away at the center of a block behind houses and businesses, it contains 12...

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Drangsnes Hot Tubs in Drangsnes, Iceland

There are a number of pools across Iceland which take advantage of the natural heat issuing from the country's geothermal vents, but the Drangsnes Hot Tubs are a partially hidden gem that offer a...

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Miami Marine Stadium in Key Biscayne, Florida

Built in 1963, the Miami Marine Stadium took advantage of a beautiful view of downtown Miami and a passing speedboat trend, but now the world's first boat racing stadium is now an abandoned maze of...

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Monastery of Saint Simon in Mokattam Village, Egypt

Large Christian communities are not abundant in Muslim-dominated Egypt. One of the more populous groups is the garbage scavenging Zabbaleen, who have retained their Coptic beliefs and established the...

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The Toy and Action Figure Museum in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

Located in the mild-mannered city of Paul's Valley, Oklahoma, The Toy and Action Figure Museum celebrates the bright, wild world of action figures with a cacophonous collection of plastic...

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The Ruins in Indianapolis, Indiana

Located in Indianapolis' Holliday Park, the simply-named stone features known as The Ruins are not actually some ancient collection of statuary, but are instead the remains of a demolished New York...

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Shi Cheng in Zhejiang, China

Hidden beneath the waters of China's Qiandao Lake is a collection of ornate historical buildings dating back to the 2nd century, but this city, known as Shi Cheng, was not drowned under mysterious...

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Narcisse Snake Dens in Manitoba, Canada

Part wildlife conservation preserve, part ophidiophobic nightmare, Canada's Narcisse Snake Dens see tens of thousands of garter snakes arrive each year to sleep and mate in huge slithering piles of...

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Tjentiste War Memorial in Tjentište, Bosnia and Herzegovina

One of the many otherworldly monuments that dot the Bosnian landscape, the rocky passage of the Tjentiste War Memorial is a stunning tribute to a total failure. The two fractal walls of the memorial...

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Dreamy Camera Cafe in Yangpyeong, South Korera

Located in sleepy village on the outskirts of Seoul, the Dreamy Camera Cafe allows its customers to crawl inside of a giant camera and take a look through the other side of the giant lens.Built by a...

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Yemrehanna Kristos Church in Amhara Region, Ethiopia

The ancient Yemrehanna Kristos Church in Ethiopia is not only located in a cave, but may be one of the most elaborate churches of its kind in the entire country. Believed to have been built between the...

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The Sand-Covered Church in Skagen, Denmark

Rising out of the sands in Skagen, Denmark, the remaining tower of a once prosperous chapel now know simply as the Sand-Covered Church (or Buried Church, or Old Skagen Church) is a testament to the...

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Null Stern Hotel Museum in Teufen , Switzerland

The Null Stern Hotel (No Star Hotel in English) was opened in a stark concrete nuclear bunker beneath an otherwise unremarkable Swiss apartment block, and true to its name, the lodging provided nothing...

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Throne of Denmark in Copenhagen, Denmark

As royal thrones go, it is hard to beat the Throne of Denmark for ambitious construction with its exposed "unicorn" horn and life-size silver lions as its constant companion. Constructed in the late...

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Superkilen in Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen's Superkilen park has transformed a portion of the city into a multicultural celebration by mixing design elements from across the globe with futuristic high art touches including a massive...

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