Year: 2009

Mini Siam

About 95 miles south of Bangkok in Pattaya, Thailand, a large park offers over 80 famous historical and sacred sites in miniature. The park was built in 1986 to attract more tourists to this remote part of Thailand. Most of the models are on a scale of …

Giant Swing

Discover Giant Swing in Bangkok, Thailand: For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

Wat Rong Khun

Discover Wat Rong Khun in Chiang Rai, Thailand: A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

The Tuben or “Elk Showers”

Discover The Tuben or "Elk Showers" in Ludvika, Sweden: Tiny Swedish village with a distinct local phenomenon known as an "Elk Shower.".

Biologiska Museet

Discover Biologiska Museet in Stockholm, Sweden: Early habitat dioramas and home of the elusive gaff, the skvader.

The Nose Academy

Discover The Nose Academy in Lund, Sweden: One hundred plaster casts of Scandinavian proboscises.

Växjö Echo Tower

Discover Växjö Echo Tower in Växjö, Sweden: The dome-shaped reservoir of this old water tower produces unique acoustic effects.

The Dead Falls of Lake Ragunda

Discover The Dead Falls of Lake Ragunda in Jämtland, Sweden: A botched 18th-century canal silenced one of Sweden's most magnificent waterfalls.

Hven

Discover Hven in Landskrona, Sweden: This Scandinavian island is the site of the first modern observatory.

Ängelholm UFO Memorial

Discover Ängelholm UFO Memorial in Ängelholm V, Sweden: A memorial to a Swedish hockey player's "encounter" with aliens.

Vasa Museum

Discover Vasa Museum in Stockholm, Sweden: It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

Meah Shearim

Discover Meah Shearim in Jerusalem, Israel: Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim.

Casa Rocca Piccola

Discover Casa Rocca Piccola in Valletta, Malta: Dynastic Home of the De Piro Family.

Malta Cart Tracks

Discover Malta Cart Tracks in Attard, Malta: Ancient mysterious ruts carved in the bedrock.

Jesus Tree of Malta

Discover Jesus Tree of Malta in Mdina, Malta: The Jesus tree of Malta bears a striking resemblance to Christ on the cross.

Pylons of Messina

Discover Pylons of Messina in Messina, Italy: Climb the dead electric pylons of Messina.

Wooden Books of Padova University

Discover Wooden Books of Padova University in San Vito di Cadore, Italy: While most books are made of wood, these wooden books are truly made of, and all about wood.

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