Cristo de las Galeras

Discover Cristo de las Galeras in Saltillo, Mexico: A giant Jesus statue watches over the city of Saltillo from the top of a mountain where it has been commandeered by vandals.

Ángela Peralta Theater

Discover Ángela Peralta Theater in Mazatlán, Mexico: This restored opera house is named after a soprano known for tragic romance, exile, and a truly uncomfortable wedding.

Cabeza de Juárez

Discover Cabeza de Juárez in Mexico City, Mexico: This giant expressionist head crowns a museum devoted to a beloved Mexican leader.

Guachimontones

Discover Guachimontones in Teuchitlán, Mexico: The jewel of western Mexico's archaeological legacy is this tiered circular pyramid now covered in grass.

The Mummies at Museo de El Carmen

Discover The Mummies at Museo de El Carmen in Mexico City, Mexico: Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.

Banphasawan

Discover Banphasawan in Ban Tai, Thailand: From dragonfruit to mangoes to durian this Thailand resort allows guests to stay inside all manner of giant fruit.

Walking to Boras

Discover Walking to Boras in Borås, Sweden: A colossal strolling Pinocchio that was greeted with more outrage than whimsy.

Winter Lights

Discover Winter Lights in Linköping, Sweden: For a couple of months each year this Swedish city turns into a festive neon phantasmagoria.

Horologium mirabile Lundense

Discover Horologium mirabile Lundense in Lund, Sweden: This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.

Gävlebocken

Discover Gävlebocken in Gävle, Sweden: If there is one thing you don't want to be in Sweden during Christmas, it's a Yule Goat.

Rock Carvings in Tanum

Discover Rock Carvings in Tanum in Tanumshede, Sweden: Despite the groans of archaeologists, this astounding groups of Bronze Age petroglyphs have been painted red for tourists.

Båstnäs Car Cemetery

Discover Båstnäs Car Cemetery in Årjäng SV, Sweden: This Swedish automobile graveyard is a beautiful gallery of decay, but woe be to any who would steal a souvenir.

Borgvattnet Vicarage

Discover Borgvattnet Vicarage in Ragunda N, Sweden: Said to be one of Sweden's most haunted places, this vicarage once even attracted a ghost-busting priest.

Gustavianum Museum

Discover Gustavianum Museum in Uppsala, Sweden: The second oldest anatomical theater is housed in a museum of curiosities.

Øresund Bridge

Discover Øresund Bridge in Malmö, Sweden: This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

Colour by Numbers

Discover Colour by Numbers in Stockholm, Sweden: This Stockholm light tower can be controlled by anyone with a smartphone.

Sarona Templer Colony Clock

Discover Sarona Templer Colony Clock in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel: This clock is an architectural flourish that stands out as a landmark among a unique Israeli German community.

Jerusalem YMCA

Discover Jerusalem YMCA in Jerusalem, Israel: This historic rec center in the heart of Israel is a bastion of peace and togetherness.

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