The biggest money in the world
Rai stones of the island Yap, Micronesia, is literally the biggest money in the world, each coin weighing up to 5 tons and having a diameter of 4 meters. Obviously, you can't carry these around in the…
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Moche Sun and Moon pyramids
Huaca del Sol and Huaca de la Luna are pyramids in Valle de Moche near Trujillo, Peru, built in the Pre-Columbian era by Mochica Indians. Both pyramids have interesting images on their walls, like…
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The Buddhist version of hell
Haw Par Villa or the Tiger Balm Gardens is a park in Singapore, which depicts a version of Buddhist hell. This is the park where parents take children when they misbehave, and show them what may…
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Bamboo pipe organ
Bamboo organ in Las Piñas, Philippines, is the only organ made out of bamboo in the world. It was created by a Spanish priest Diego Cera in the beginning of the 19th century and is still being played…
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The Blue Desert
The Blue Desert is Jean Verame's work of art, commemorating Egyptian-Israeli peace agreement, created in 1980. The monument features giant boulders in the desert painted blue, symbolizing peace.
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Cat park in Cali - Parque del Gato de Tejada
Parque del Gato de Tejada is a riverside park in Cali, Colombia, housing colorful and unique cat sculptures. Hernando Tejada was the first one to create a 3,5 meter tall bronze cat statue, El Gato…
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The Pysanka of Vegreville - world's largest Easter egg
The Pysanka of Vegreville is the world's largest Ukrainian Easter egg, created in 1973 to honor Royal Canadian Mounted Police. This monument was also the first geometrical rendition of an egg shape…
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The disappearing Bamboo trains of Cambodia
A bamboo train, or a norry in Khmer, is an improvised Cambodian rail vehicle, which can be assembled in 10 minutes. The roads in Cambodia were in a terrible state for ages, train services were…
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Yerba Mate monument in Uruguay
Yerba Mate is THE tea in South America, and Uruguay is the leader in mate consumption - that is why they have two monuments to mate. The newest one stands in San Jose.
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