New Zealand: Waikato – Hobbiton
Hobbiton in Matamata is a magical film set brought to life, where visitors stroll...
New Zealand: Waikato – Tokoroa’s “Talking Poles”
Tokoroa’s Talking Poles form a striking outdoor art exhibition, each pole reflecting...
New Zealand: Waikato – Morrinsville Herd of Cows
The Herd of Cows in Morrinsville transforms the town into an outdoor art gallery...
New Zealand: Northland – Kawakawa, Hundertwasser Toilets
The Hundertwasser Toilets in Kawakawa turn a simple public convenience into a...
Mexico: Guanajuato – The Mummy Museum
The Mummy Museum in Guanajuato is a fascinating yet spine-chilling place where...
Poland: Pomorskie – The Upside Down House
The upside-down house in Poland is a curious attraction where an ordinary wooden home...
Austria: Vienna – The works of Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Friedensreich Hundertwasser was an Austrian artist and architect known for his...
Ghana: Mole – Larabanga Ancient Mosque
The Larabanga Mosque, located in northern Ghana, is a historic Sudanese-style mud...
Benin: Abomey – Temple of the Chameleon
The Temple of the Chameleon is a mystical sanctuary known for its ever-changing hues...
Bénin: Cotonou – Amazon Statue
The Amazon Statue in Cotonou, Benin, is a striking and monumental sculpture...
Togo: Lome – Akodessawa Fetish Market
The Akodessawa Fetish Market in Lomé, Togo, is renowned for its extraordinary array...
Finland: Helsinki – Sibelius Monument
I wanted to check out while we were in Helsinki, the Sibelius Monument. Jean...
Denmark: Copenhagen – Jens Olsen’s World Clock
Located in New Salem, North Dakota, Salem Sue stands a mighty 38 feet (12 m) high and...
Denmark: Midtjylland – FÆNGSLET – Horsens Prison
Horsens State Prison in central Denmark closed its doors in 2006 and was the home of...
Thailand: Bangkok – Erawan Museum
Erawan Museum is one of the more interesting and unique museums in Bangkok. The...
Thailand: Bangkok – The Giant Swing
Standing nearly 90 feet tall, the Giant Swing is located in front of Wat Suthat in...
Thailand: Koh Samui – Grandfather and Grandmother Rocks
Grandfather and Grandmother Rock are one of the biggest tourist attractions in Koh...
Thailand: Koh Samui – Guan Yu Shrine
The Guan Yu Shrine is one of the few Chinese temples of Koh Samui. It was only opened...
Uganda: The equator
Uganda is one of the few countries in the world where the imaginary line that divides...
France: Paris – Père Lachaise cemetery
The Père Lachaise cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIVs confessor, Father...
France: Paris – The dome of the Galleries Lafayette
Created by master glassworker Jacques Gruber in the “Art nouveau” or “Art déco”...
France: Paris – Statue of Liberty
The original Statue of Liberty sits prominently in New York Harbour, a gift from the...
Washington: Seattle – The Gum Wall
Seattle Gum Wall is covered in thousands of pieces of chewing gum that have been...
Washington: Seattle – Giant Red Popsicles
“The Red Popsicle” by Catherine Mayer is one of the most recent additions to Martin...
North York: Albany – The last remaining giant Nipper
Located in New Salem, North Dakota, Salem Sue stands a mighty 38 feet (12 m) high and...
New York: Ticonderoga – Star Trek Set Tour
If you are travelling through upstate New York you might want to take a trip into the...
New York: Syracuse – Upside-down traffic lights
When the city of Syracuse, New York started installing traffic lights in the 1920s...
New York: Gourdlandia
If you are in the Finger Lakes Region near Ithaca then you might want to check out...
Utah: Hole ‘N’ The Rock
We never miss the chance to check out the weird and unusual on our travels. During...
Utah: Hanksville
One of the delights of travelling is discovering something new and unexpected. During...
Utah: Butch Cassidy’s childhood home
Butch Cassidy worked hard to help provide for his family as a teenager on this...
Nevada: Goldfield former gold mining town
Goldfield, Nevada at one time was the largest town in the State, fuelled by a gold...
Nevada: Hawthorne – Ordnance Museum
Located in the high desert of Nevada is the Ordnance Museum located in the small town...
Wisconsin: House On The Rock
Visit the House on the Rock in Wisconsin's Wyoming Valley and discover the bizarre...
Wisconsin: Mount Horeb
Located in Wisconsin's Dane County, not too far from the State Capital of Madison...
Louisiana: New Orleans – Mardi Gras World
Mardi Gras is about music, parades, picnics, floats and excitement. It's one big...
Louisiana: New Orleans – St Louis Cemetary #1
Saint Louis Cemeteryis the name of three Catholic cemeteries in New Orleans...
Idaho: Arco and Experimental Breeder Reactor #1 (EBR-1)
The eastern reaches of Idaho, north of Idaho Falls are pretty bleak and remote which...
North Dakota: Regent – The Enchanted Highway
The Enchanted Highway, is a 31 mile stretch of highway designed to draw in tourists...
Czech Republic: Prague – Sex Machines Museum
I am always on the lookout for unusual places to visit and in my research, before...
South Dakota: Geographic Centre of the Nation
With the addition of Alaska and Hawaii to the Union, the geographic centre of the...
North Dakota: Jamestown – World’s Largest Buffalo
As you drive along I-94 across North Dakota it is difficult to miss the giant statue...
Minnesota: Big Ole – America’s Biggest Viking
Big Ole, located in the small town of Alexandria, Minnesota, is the purportedly the...
North Dakota: World’s Largest Sandhill Crane
"Sandy", the 40ft high statue of the Sandhill Crane at Steele, North Dakota stands in...
Minnesota: Fergus Falls – Largest Otter & Giant Goose
Many years ago on a family road trip across the USA, I had set out in search of Otto...
Minnesota: Rothsay – A Giant Greater Prairie Chicken
One of my quirky interests, as I have travelled around the United States, is to try...
Minnesota: Darwin – The World’s largest ball of twine
If you should visit the small town of Darwin, Minnesota (pop. 350) you will find...
North Dakota: New Salem – World’s largest Holstein cow
Located in New Salem, North Dakota, Salem Sue stands a mighty 38 feet (12 m) high and...
New Zealand: Giant metal dog and sheep ice-cream store.
We have a great liking for weird and quirky roadside attractions and were delighted...
New Zealand: North Island – Hobbiton Film Set
Back in the 1990s Peter Jackson was looking for a location for sets for his upcoming...
Louisiana: New Orleans – The Museum of Death
Having spent time earlier in the day on a tour of the St Louis #1 cemetery I thought...
Minnesota: Pelican Pete the worlds largest pelican
After an unsuccessful hunt for the largest otter in Fergus falls we set out to find...
Nebraska: Alliance – Car Henge art installation
The roads across the mid west of America are long, straight and flat. I am sure you...
USA: South Dakota, Mitchell – Corn Palace
Mitchell is home of the world's only Corn Palace. The original version of the Corn...
USA: South Dakota, Wall – Wall Drug Store
As you travel around America, especially the mid-west you'll come across billboards...
USA: Wisconsin, Sumpter – Dr. Evermor’s Sculpture Park
Having heard about Dr Evermor's Sculpture Park we just had to visit. It turned out to...
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