Wat Phumin

Discover Wat Phumin in Pha Sing, Thailand: Riding on a pair of architectural dragons, this Thailand temple holds murals full of lurid imagery.

The Kingdom of Somchai’s Affection

Discover The Kingdom of Somchai’s Affection in Ko Kut, Thailand: On the small Thai island of Ko Mak, there is a forgotten garden of erotic statuary.

Bo Sang Umbrella Village

Discover Bo Sang Umbrella Village in San Kamphaeng, Thailand: Peek into the world of those creating the beautiful, delicate paper parasols found all over the globe.

Entreprenörskyrkan

Discover Entreprenörskyrkan in Stockholm, Sweden: When a conglomerate of visionary startups commandeer a disused Greek Orthodox Church, zaniness ensues.

Cirkulation II

Discover Cirkulation II in Linköping, Sweden: This simple roadside art installation ended up sparking a folk art movement and a controversy of international proportions.

King Chulalongkorn Memorial

Discover King Chulalongkorn Memorial in Ragunda S, Sweden: An ornate Thai pavilion in the middle of Sweden.

Forsby-Köping Limestone Cableway

Discover Forsby-Köping Limestone Cableway in Forsby, Sweden: The remnants of a record-setting industrial bucket system can still be found dotting the Swedish countryside.

Storsjon’s Highway Ice Bridge

Discover Storsjon's Highway Ice Bridge in Östersund V, Sweden: Winter roadtrips are a little more exciting on this seasonal, slippery expansion of Sweden's national highway system.

Västerbottensost Visitors Center

Discover Västerbottensost Visitors Center in Skellefteå, Sweden: This little gallery is devoted to one small town's passion for a very special cheese.

Långholmen Crash Site

Discover Långholmen Crash Site in Stockholm, Sweden: A steel paper plane is all that remains of a crashed aircraft that caused an amazingly small amount of damage.

The Lion of Gripsholm Castle

Discover The Lion of Gripsholm Castle in Strängnäs, Sweden: This wonky bit of historical taxidermy is experiencing a second life online.

Galgberget Gallows

Discover Galgberget Gallows in Visby, Sweden: This trio of stone spires claims to be the only preserved medieval execution site in Europe.

Love Locks of Västerbron

Discover Love Locks of Västerbron in Stockholm, Sweden: A former suicide bridge is now accumulating symbols of love instead of a body count.

Old Tjikko in Sweden

Discover Old Tjikko in Älvdalen S, Sweden: The world's oldest individual clonal tree looks like a wimp despite standing tall for 9,550 years.

Ales Stenar

Discover Ales Stenar in Ystad, Sweden: According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.

The Cuckold of Skeppsbron

Discover The Cuckold of Skeppsbron in Stockholm, Sweden: A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.

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