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Edinburgh, Scotland

Roxburgh Court Tree Plaques

These plaques located in a court preserve a small piece of Edinburgh's history.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Edinburgh, Scotland

'Woman and Child'

This statue stands as a message against the ills of Apartheid.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Paisley, Scotland

Barshaw Park

A Paisley park where little has changed since its early 20th-century creation.
grahamstewartwalker Added by grahamstewartwalker
Ithaca, New York

The Cornell Apple Vending Machine

For a buck, students can snag freshly picked apples grown in the university orchards.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Birmingham, Alabama

Thomas Jefferson Tower's Zeppelin Mooring Mast

The metal spire on the roof of this tower was intended as an airship docking station, but it was never actually used.
dlbishop1719 Added by dlbishop1719
Emmaus, Pennsylvania

Emmaus Mosaic Mural

A fascinating community art piece created by students, teachers, and noted Philadelphia artist Isaiah Zagar.
patrickboe Added by patrickboe
Nairn, Scotland

Rait Castle

In the Scottish Highlands, this 13th-century castle ruin is hidden at the end of a farm track.
rugby007 Added by rugby007
London, England

Southmere Lake

This artificial lake surrounded by Brutalist architecture served as a stand-in for futuristic Britain in Stanley Kubrick's 'A Clockwork Orange.'
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Ballater, Scotland

Garbh Allt Falls Bridge

More than a century old, this cast iron bridge on the Balmoral Estate leads to nowhere.
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Bena, Minnesota

The Big Fish Supper Club

An abandoned fish-shaped drive-in gets a second life as a restaurant.
Added by velellavelella
Brooklyn, New York

'Civic Virtue Triumphant Over Unrighteousness'

This controversial statue has migrated twice in its life.
lampbane Added by lampbane
Rosemarkie, Scotland

The Fairy Glen - Rosemarkie

This lovely Scottish nature walk leads to the source of a local legend.
rugby007 Added by rugby007
London, England

Wandsworth Roundabout Underpass

This underpass became an unlikely piece of cinematic history after its appearance in 'A Clockwork Orange.'
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Cockenzie, Scotland

1722 Waggonway Project

A small museum dedicated to the ongoing archaeological works around what is likely Scotland's oldest railway.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Kirriemuir, Scotland

'Tick Tock'

A re-purposed wooden sculpture, depicting one of Scotland's most beloved writer's amphibious creations.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Ghent, Belgium

'Jonas'

An unsettling sculpture of a boy hanging out in a street in Ghent has been baffling visitors for years.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Crieff, Scotland

'Towser'

A sculpture commemorating the "world's best mouser" in what is likely Scotland's longest-running distillery
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Ceres, Scotland

Vincenzo Lunardi Commemorative Plaque

A stone memorial marking the location where Scotland's first aeronautical flight landed.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

'The Next Big Thing . . . is a Series of Little Things'

A public art piece that barely gets recognized, but then that might be the point.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ayres of Swinister

The recurring nature of this geographic feature might make it unique in the world.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Glasgow, Scotland

Lady Well

This ancient holy well is older than much of the city that surrounds it.
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Danville, Vermont

American Society of Dowsers

The national headquarters of the dowser’s society founded in 1961.
Added by snailhugs
Crail, Scotland

North Carr Stone Beacon

The remains of a 19th-century carving of what was to be a signal light on the Firth of Forth Estuary.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn-Flatbush Border Line

One of the remaining markers of an era when Brooklyn and Flatbush were separate cities.
lampbane Added by lampbane