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Truckhenge in Topeka, Kansas
Angling up towards the sky as though they have just burst from beneath the ground, the antique trucks that make up Ron Lessman's Truckhenge are just the tip of the naive art iceberg on his eccentric...
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Temple of All Religions in Kazan , Russia
Located in the Russian city of Kazan, the colorful Temple of All Religions, or Universal Temple is mish-mash of architectural flourishes culled from most of the major world religions to create an...
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Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival in Kettlewell , England
Every August since 1994, the bucolic English village of Kettlewell has been invaded by an army of whimsical straw men that post up in residential yards, on rooftops, and in hidden corners.Despite what...
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Viking Village Film Set in Höfn, Iceland
Have you ever wanted to unleash your inner Viking? Well, one location in Iceland is allowing visitors just that opportunity.By driving down a small gravel road twisting away from the main route between...
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ICAR Canned Beef Monument in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
"If there is another siege, I would rather die than eat ICAR."Traces and memorials of the 1992-95 siege of Sarajevo can still be seen throughout the city. The ICAR Canned Beef Monument is, however,...
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Ehekarussell in Nuremberg, Germany
Since its unveiling, Nuremburg's controversial bronze fountain, the Ehekarussell (loosely the Marriage-Merry-Go-Round) has been upsetting people with its sensationally grim representation of the trials...
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Sarajevo Roses in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Open wounds still left in the streets of Sarajevo are still visible as blood-like stains known as Sarajevo Roses.During the siege of Sarajevo 1992-95 the city was repeatedly bombarded by enemy forces....
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Ambrym Island in Ambrym Island, Vanuatu
If you ask around about volcanoes in Vanuatu you will inevitably be steered towards Tanna Island and the expensive package deals that every tour shop in town sells. They'll promise you a night at a...
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109 East Palace in Santa Fe, New Mexico
When you need to be dropped off at a top-secret research facility that does not exist, what address do you give the driver? For two decades, that address was 109 East Palace in Santa Fe, New...
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Ulysses S. Grant Boulder in Chicago, Illinois
Sitting in Chicago's Washington Park is an odd little boulder with the inscription, "Tree planted by Ulysses S. Grant, December 6th, 1879." Of course there is no tree.Grant was fresh off of his second...
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Carl Friedrich Gauss Monument in Braunschweig, Germany
Braunschweig, Germany is the hometown of famed mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss, a man whose contributions to almost every aspect of mathematics earned him the honorary title of Princeps...
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World Worm Charming Championships in Willaston , Cheshire
Because everything has to be a race, the small English village of Willaston hosts a yearly competition known as the World Worm Charming Championships, where competitors come from far and wide to try...
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Bunkers del Carmel in Barcelona, Spain
Anyone looking to get an incredible bird's-eye view of Barcelona, Spain need look no further than the hilltop ruins of the Bunkers del Carmel. Built as anti-aircraft fortifications in 1938, during the...
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Warm Mineral Springs in North Port, Florida
Warm Mineral Springs is a small body of water in Florida that holds great archeological discoveries- and could be the Fountain of Youth. Where else can you relax in warm mineral waters and bathe where...
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The Parent Washington Navel Tree in Riverside, California
Little do most people know, but oranges as we known them were not always so rich and easy to eat. It was only with the introduction of Eliza Tibbets' Washington Naval Orange Tree that the seedless...
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Wickenburg Jail Tree in Wickenburg, Arizona
The gnarled old mesquite tree behind the Circle K in Wickenburg, Arizona has been sitting on the spot for over 200 years and if many in the city are to be believed, it served as the town's makeshift...
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Edgar Allen Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia's Edgar Allen Poe Museum celebrates the grim author's life and work with one of the largest collections of letters, manuscripts, and artifacts related to the writer. The collection...
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Randulf's Sea House in Eskifjorður, Iceland
Nestled within the municipality of Fjarðabyggð, the town of Eskifjörður is known locally for its fishing trade, which was the biggest source of income for the area before the arrival of a nearby...
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King Puck in Killorglin, Ireland
All hail King Puck, Lord Goat of Killorglin! Staring off into the future as proudly as a goat can, the statue of King Puck in Killorglin, Ireland is a monument to the country's oldest festival, the...
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Wedding Palace in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
The white marble city of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan is packed to the borders with strange architecture and puzzling statues. One of the most surreal sights in the city is a government building known as the...
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