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Meridian Line of Basilica di San Petronio

A massive line that stretches across the floor of Bologna’s largest church was created by a 17th-century scientist to measure the movements of the Sun.

Dark Nebula Deluxe

Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe

Vilnius, Lithuania

Female Pedestrian Lights

These traffic lights celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the women's suffrage movement in Lithuania.

Nikki Vargas

Added by Nikki Vargas

Hammat-al-jarid, Tunisia

El Hamma Water Cooler

Geothermal resources are cooled in this oddly-shaped structure before being used for irrigation

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Sidi Bouhlel

A seemingly simple canyon that was the backdrop to a number of famous movies.

rogerbcn

Added by rogerbcn

Villa Yvonne

A ghostly mansion in the middle of downtown Tunis.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Tataouine, Tunisia

Ksar Ouled Soltane

A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'

serflac

Added by serflac

Lars Homestead

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.

Nate Robert

Added by Nate Robert

Florence, Italy

Galileo's Middle Finger

The middle finger of modernity.

michelle

Added by michelle

Pavillon de l'Esprit Nouveau

A masterpiece of modern architecture that caused quite a stir in Paris, recreated in Bologna half a century later.

Pierpaolo Ferlaino

Added by Pierpaolo Ferlaino

Statue of Freak Antoni

A beloved local artist has been honored with this statue of a man emerging from a toilet.

The Demon of Palazzo Salina

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

Marco Dst

Added by Marco Dst

Museum for the Memory of Ustica

The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy.

Added by illaberec

Relics in the Basilica of San Domenico

A diverse collection of wax, bone, papier-maché and mummified relics.

Antica Aguzzeria del Cavallo

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

Leigh ChavezBush

Added by Leigh ChavezBush

Bologna Zoological Museum

This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet.

Dylan

Bologna's Istituto di Anatomia Umana Normale

An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.

Dylan

Saint Catherine of Bologna

The mummified relic of St. Catherine sits forever on a golden throne.

michelle

Added by michelle

Kaunas, Lithuania

Monument to the Victims of Fascism

A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.

serflac

Added by serflac

Nida, Lithuania

Nida Ethnographic Cemetery

An extensive collection of some of the oldest grave markers in Lithuania.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

Vilnius, Lithuania

Automuseum Vilnius

Discover the car that once belonged to the King of Nepal in a former Soviet-era taxi park.

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Added by tamuleviciusmantas

Vilnius, Lithuania

Bėgių Parkas (Railway Park)

A wide array of locomotives call this outdoor museum home.

Added by Trogfoot

Kaunas, Lithuania

George Maciunas Square

The world's first invisible city square is an homage to a man who pushed the boundaries of art.

Added by elissavetabrandon

Vilnius, Lithuania

Margutis Easter Egg

A 300-kilogram egg sculpture that embodied a neighborhood revival.

Renate

Added by Renate

Vilnius, Lithuania

Frank Zappa Memorial

The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.

Added by The FNP