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.
Year: 2014
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.
La Isla de las Muñecas (Island of the Dolls)
Discover La Isla de las Muñecas (Island of the Dolls) in Mexico City, Mexico: An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.
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.
Medical Clowning Program at Haifa University
Discover Medical Clowning Program at Haifa University in Haifa, Israel: The world's only official college program focused on "clown therapy.".
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.