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Paris, France

Statue Le Rhinoceros

A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Bath, England

Pulteney Weir

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Bath, England

Head of Sulis Minerva

The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
London, England

Aldgate Pump

This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.
Added by Akki14
London, England

Battersea Power Station

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
San Diego, California

Star of India at The Maritime Museum of San Diego

The world’s oldest active sailing ship.
Sponsored by San Diego Tourism
Added by traceywilson
Bisbee, Arizona

Lavender Pit

This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.
Added by ianlefk
Savannah, Georgia

Dolphin Drainpipes

These ornate, fish-shaped water spouts guard Savannah’s historic facades.
Sponsored by Visit Savannah
Added by traceywilson
Santiago, Chile

Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino (Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art)

This museum covers 10,000 years of Pre-Columbian Latin American history.
Scott Mansfield Added by Scott Mansfield
Graz, Austria

The Stairs of Reconciliation

Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.
AdamTKincaid Added by AdamTKincaid
Graz, Austria

Murinsel

Resting in the middle of an Austrian river, this sci-fi "island" lets people cross in neon style.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Graz, Austria

Kunsthaus Graz

Austria's ultra-modern art museum looks like Cthulhu's giant alien heart.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Graz, Austria

Der Kleine Elefant

This small, easily-overlooked sculpture recalls the first time Graz saw a live elephant.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Las Vegas, Nevada

Omega Mart at Area 15

A surreal, interdimensional shopping center and portal to another universe by Meow Wolf.
Added by Bird Bones
Innsbruck, Austria

The Empty Tomb of Maximilian I

This splendid tomb may look fantastic, but there's nothing in it...
AdamTKincaid Added by AdamTKincaid
Rome, Italy

Antoninus and Faustina Temple

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Vatican City

Vatican City Walls

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Rome, Italy

Zuccari Palace

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.
Added by pboduch
Rome, Italy

Il Tempio di Adriano (Temple of Hadrian)

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Rome, Italy

Elephant and Obelisk

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
Kotor, Montenegro

Fortifications of Kotor

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.
leiris Added by leiris
Dubrovnik, Croatia

Orlando's Column in Dubrovnik

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Split, Croatia

UNESCO-Protected SPAR Supermarket

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.
Added by Rachel Gould
Split, Croatia

Gregory of Nin’s Big Toe

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.
Added by duncanchappell