The Sculpture Park of Veijo Rönkkönen Is the Weirdest Place in Finland
Deep in the forest of Parikkala, in the easternmost part of Finland, lies one of the craziest tourist attractions on the face of the planet – the sculpture park of Veijo Rönkkönen. Regarded by most as the most important ensemble of contemporary folk art in Finland, the sculpture park of Veijo Rönkkönen is a lot […]
Say Good-Bye to Austin’s Cathedral of Junk
The 60 tons of junk that made up the awesome Cathedral of Junk, in Austin, Texas, are probably on their way to the recycling plant right now, leaving us with just photos and memories of the famous roadside attraction. Vince Hannemann began building the Cathedral of Junk in 1988, just because he thought it would […]
Incredible Flower Carpets at the Genzano Flower Festival 2010
If you’re a flower enthusiast, and you happen to be in Rome, in the second week of June, you just have to visit the small town of Genzano, for its world famous Infiorata. The Genzano Infiorata is a flower festival that can be traced back to 1778. Every year, local artists cover an entire street […]
Qeswachaka – A Handwoven Bridge Made of Grass
The Qeswachaka hanging bridge, of Cuzco, Peru, is handwoven every year, from a local grass called Qoya. Located approximately 100 km from Cuzco, Qeswachaka bridge was once part of a network of bridges, built in the time of the Inca empire, but is now the only one of its kind, in the world. Spanning 120 […]
The Jizo Army of Chausudake Volcano
Located on the barren slopes of Chausudake Volcano, in Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture, hundreds of small Jizo statues make up the eeriest spirit army I’ve ever seen. One of the most beloved divinities in Japan, Jizo is seen as a savior working to ease the suffering of those serving time in hell, and answers the prayers […]
Barney Smith’s Toilet Seat Museum
Barney Smith, a former plumber, from Texas, has spent the last 30 years decorating toilet seats and setting up his unique toilet seat art museum. It all began over 30 years ago, when Barney Smith was looking for a mounting for a set of antlers. Considering his profession, he found a wooden toilet seat worked […]
The Rusty Creatures of Jurustic Park
Jurustic Park is the brainchild of Clyde and Nancy Wynia, a couple of artists who create unique creatures, out of various metals, and scatter them through their yard, for the world to see. This wondrous place was born in 1993, when Clyde decided to sculpt a giant iron bird, and hang it from one of […]
The Steampunk Orchestra of Doctor Evermore
Long before ‘steampunk’ was even a word, Tom Every was creating bizarre scrap metal sculptures, inside Dr. Evermore’s Scrap Metal Yard. Located on Highway 12, in Wisconsin, Dr. Evermore’s Scrap Metal yard features a wide variety of strange metal creatures, from the famous Forevertron, the largest scrap metal sculpture in the world, to the steampunk […]
W’eel Turtle – A Unique Roadside Attraction
Made up of 2,000 wheel rims, the W’eel Turtle of Dunseith, North Dakota, is arguably the largest turtle in the world. Convinced that one day he”ll find a proper use for them, George Gottbrecht saved around 2,000 car wheel rims, over 16 years. In 1982 he had a vision of how to turn his impressive […]
Trash Army Takes Over the World
Created by German artist H.A. Schult, the Trash People, or Schrottarmee, are human figures made of different kinds of trash. You probably didn’t know this, but there’s an army out there, hell-bent on conquering the world. Each year, it travels to a different location and makes its existence known to the world. But you mustn’t […]
Ganvie – The Village Built on Stilts
The village of Ganvie, in Benin, is the only human settlement in the world, built on stilts, in the middle of a lake, several kilometers from the nearest shore. But people don’t just go ahead and build themselves a home, in the middle of a lake, they must have a serious reason. And the reason […]
Wat Phai Rong Wua – Thai Hell on Earth
Wat Phai Rong Wua has to be one of the most bizarre tourist attractions on the face of the Earth. Featuring scenes of torture, performed by devilish creatures, this Buddhist temple complex is what Thais expect hell to be like. Mostly unkown to the Western world, Wat Phai Rong Wua is a popular destination for […]
The Amazing Snake Temple of Penang
Probably the only one of its kind, in the world, the Snake Temple, in Penang, Malaysia, is home to bothe people and some of the most dangerous snakes on Earth. Located at Sungai Kluang, on Penang Island, the Snake Temple is also known as Temple of the Azure Cloud or Pure cloud Temple, in honor […]
16-Year-Old Girl Sails Around the World, in Pink Yacht
Many said she would never make it, but teenager Jessica Watson shut them all up when she completed her months long journey, and sailed into Sydney Harbor, on May 15, 2010. The Australian sailor took off on her daring trip around the world, on October 18, 2009, all by herself. For over 200 days and […]
The Parade of the Lechon, in La Loma
The La Loma district, of Quezon city, in the Philippines, is famous for having a pig roaster on every street corners, but on the third Sunday of May, roasted pigs take to the streets. Lechon is the word Filipinos use for roasted pigs. It’s derived from the Spanish word “leche” which hints that the pig […]