Village with special housing structure

By hhgygy

(2026-08-26)

Named after Aqa Seyyed shrine, the village of Sar Aqa Seyyed is known for its unusual architecture. Its interconnected buildings are built into the surrounding mountain. The roof of one building serves as the courtyard and pathway of the building above. Most of the homes have no windows and only one door.

Illinois–Indiana State Line Boundary Marker

By jbottero

(2026-08-20)

The Illinois–Indiana State Line Boundary Marker is a limestone obelisk that commemorates the establishment of the border between Illinois and Indiana. Constructed in 1838, its current location near the northernmost point between the two states straddles the line between the cities of Hammond and Chicago.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Ancient coal loader

By hhgygy

(2026-08-08)

The Esztergom coal‑loading tower is a 1927 industrial structure built for transferring coal from the Dorog mines to Danube barges. Standing about 17 meters tall, it received coal via a 5.7‑km aerial ropeway and could load roughly 1,000 tons per day. Mine carts emptied into large bunkers, and chutes directed the coal into ships. Operations ended in 1963, and machinery was removed by 1970, leaving only the steel frame.

The Lincoln Motor Court

By jbottero

(2026-07-09)

The Lincoln Motor Court is a historic, fully functioning 1940s vintage cottage-motel located in Manns Choice, Pennsylvania, on the historic Lincoln Highway. It features 12 U-shaped knotty-pine cabins surrounding a courtyard.

In the early 1980s, Debbie and Bob Altizer. “We were young and stupid and we bought it overnight,” Bob says. “We didn’t know anything about the hospitality industry, we had no idea that the Lincoln Highway was historic—we were just young and dumb.”

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Warsaw Cenotaph

By Fab

(2026-05-09)

Old-time policeman statue

By hhgygy

(2026-04-18)

This beer-bellied policeman statue was erected in 2008. His belly is shining due to the tourists who like to rub his belly.

"Gloriette-R1"

By hhgygy

(2026-04-03)

Built in 2023, Gloriette-R1 is a public work of art by design office Office Kovacs
at Last House on Mullholand, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Revolver

By Fab

(2026-02-28)

Mizpah Hotel - Tonopah, Navada

By jbottero

(2026-02-23)

The Mizpah Hotel is a historic hotel in Tonopah, Nevada, U.S. It is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Mizpah and the nearby Belvada Building, both five stories high, shared the title of tallest building in Nevada until 1927. The hotel was named after the Mizpah Mine and was the social hub of Tonopah. Naturally, the hotel is haunted.

Tonopah is an unincorporated town in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Nye County. Nicknamed the Queen of the Silver Camps for its mining-rich history, it is now primarily a tourism-based resort city, notable for attractions like the Mizpah Hotel and the Clown Motel.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

The Clown Motel

By jbottero

(2026-02-22)

The Clown Motel is a clown-themed motel along north Main Street in Tonopah, Nevada, which has been referred to as "America's scariest motel". The building is conveniently located adjacent to the historic Tonopah Cemetery, where the father of the original owners is buried.

The motel was opened in 1985 by Leroy and Leona David in honor of their late father Clarence David whose collection of over 150 clown statues was used to decorate the property.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Grasshopper's Dream - Yeochi Cafe

By jbottero

(2026-02-22)

Dining in a railroad car might not strike travelers as wildly novel, but dining in two converted train cars designed to resemble copulating grasshoppers? "Grasshopper's Dream," situated alongside the Gujeol-ri Station, near Jeongseon, South Korea, consists of two green buildings, complete with antennae, metal legs, and black eyes. The lower level serves pasta and the upper level houses a coffee shop.

Lady in the Lake

By hhgygy

(2026-02-18)

There are two giant water sculptures in Alabama: The Lady in the Bay in Elberta, Ala., and The Lady in the Lake in Leeds, Ala. This one was made by fiberglass artist Mark Cline in 2022, ten years after the original in Elberta.

Lady in the Bay

By hhgygy

(2026-02-18)

There are two giant water sculptures in Alabama: The Lady in the Bay in Elberta, Ala., and The Lady in the Lake in Leeds, Ala. This one was made by fiberglass artist Mark Cline in 2012.

Indiana State Sanatorium

By jbottero

(2026-02-18)

The Indiana State Sanatorium operated as Indiana’s main tuberculosis hospital from 1908 to 1968. Re-opened as the Lee Alan Bryant Health Care Center in 1976, the site operated as a nursing home and private mental hospital until 2011 when it closed suddenly leaving behind hundreds of beds and hospital equipment.

The Wilkeson Coke Ovens

By jbottero

(2026-02-16)

The Wilkeson Coke Ovens are from the early industrial period in Washington State. The ovens are a result of the growth of the railroad in Puget Sound. Washington's coal industry was an enterprise with much promise but has never grown. It has remains a subdued element in the history of the Puget Sound Region. The Pierce County beehive coke ovens, of which those at Wilkeson were the most numerous and active, were the sole supply of coke in the coastal area. The coke ovens were added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 1974.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Helmsley Walled Garden

By jbottero

(2026-02-11)

This historic walled garden, established in 1758, offers a diverse and enriching experience for horticultural enthusiasts. Spanning five acres, the garden features lawns, perennial borders, wildflower beds, a charming kitchen garden, thriving orchards and historic glasshouses. Notable highlights include the impressive laburnum arch and the vibrant central border. Additionally, the Plant Heritage national collection of Rosebud Pelargoniums and the heritage collection of Yorkshire apples are both significant attractions.

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Wine Drinker

By atlasthegoat

(2026-02-06)

Coney Island Hot Dog Stand - Bailey, Colorado

By jbottero

(2026-02-05)

Coney Island Colorado (commonly The Coney Island) in Bailey, Colorado, is a 1950s diner shaped like a giant hot dog, with toppings. The building has been called "the best example of roadside architecture in the state"

Also seen HERE at Virtual Globetrotting.

Birk by Thomas Dambo

By tallturtle82

(2026-01-08)

Birk is one of five trolls created by Danish artist, Thomas Dambo found at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Dambo is a self-claimed "recyclist art activist" who has installed his recycled wooden trolls around the world.

Birk is described as "the wisest and most mysterious of the trolls. He hides in the shadows and listens to the whispers of the soil. He knows everything that happens in the wild, and every day he tells tales to all the other creatures of the forest."

Clocktower in a roundabout

By hhgygy

(2026-01-08)

Completed in 2007 by Italian tower clock specialist Trebino.

Mullan Memorial

By quesera

(2025-12-23)

Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial

By Fab

(2025-12-22)

Minter City Water Tower

By Fab

(2025-12-19)

Stanton Coffee Pot

By Fab

(2025-12-19)

Giant tulips in a roundabout

By hhgygy

(2025-12-12)

Near the wholesale market

Beatles monument

By hhgygy

(2025-12-10)

A monument to The Beatles in front of Hotel Edelweiss installed in 2015 in memory of the shooting of their 1965 film "Help!"

Genghis Khan

By Fab

(2025-12-02)

Cat on Mushrooms

By hhgygy

(2025-11-30)

Made by WOSKerski in 2023

Mi-24 attack helicopter on display

By hhgygy

(2025-11-26)

Inaugurated in May 2024

Chad independence monument

By hhgygy

(2025-11-24)

The monument was built for the 50th anniversary of Chad's independence in 2011.

Hanging rock in a roundabout

By hhgygy

(2025-11-23)

Giant IKEA chair in roundabout

By hhgygy

(2025-11-23)

Michael Jackson (statue) in the window

By hhgygy

(2025-11-16)

Eva B Thrift Store has a life-size Michael Jackson statue in the top floor window.

Dawson City Welcome Sign

By hhgygy

(2025-11-15)

Compass fountain in roundabout

By hhgygy

(2025-11-12)

The Fountain of the Cardinal Points was built in 1978 and renovated in 2012.

Miliario romano

By Ariberna

(2025-11-10)

This is a road epicenter of the northwest peninsular in the Roman era.
The monument consists of a two-and-a-half-meter-high cast bronze cylinder, a life-size replica of the original milestone used to measure the miles of the Roman roads leading from Lucus Augusti.

It is located on Rua Armanyá.

Giant concrete football

By hhgygy

(2025-11-09)

This 7.5 m (24.6 ft) diameter concrete football has stood here for over 20 years.
It is geometrically a truncated icosahedron that is made up of 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons. See the nice making-of video linked.

World's biggest paddle

By hhgygy

(2025-11-09)

The world’s largest paddle, located in Parson near Golden, British Columbia, was created by retired sailor Mark Teasdale in 2013. Made from Western Red Cedar and laminated veneer lumber, it measures 18.57 meters long, 2.8 meters high, and weighs 2404 kg. Finished with high-quality varnish, the sculpture stands as an interesting roadside attraction along Highway 95 near the Columbia River.

World's biggest drumsticks

By hhgygy

(2025-11-09)

Honouring the world-famous David Grohl, founder of Foo Fighters, who was born in Warren OH

Polar Circle marker

By hhgygy

(2025-11-09)

Polar circle marker

By hhgygy

(2025-11-09)

Polar Circle sign

By hhgygy

(2025-11-09)

Yet another polar circle sign that has been vandalised with stickers.
This is a historical SV image where it is intact.

Polar circle sign

By hhgygy

(2025-11-09)

The sign has been vandalised according to recent Street View images, this is a historical SV image

Polar Circle marker

By hhgygy

(2025-11-09)

Just a simple sign marking the polar circle here

Equator marker ball

By hhgygy

(2025-11-09)

La Bola de Guachala also called Monument to the Middle of the World.

An-26 on display

By hhgygy

(2025-11-08)

19th century bridge in the middle of nowhere

By hhgygy

(2025-11-06)

Looks like a bridge in the middle of nowhere, the originally nine-hole bridge was built between 1806–09 based on the designs of engineer Lőrinc Bedekovics. Before the flood regulations of the 19th century, the Zádor River flowed through this place, and the surrounding area was marshy. In 1804, the city of Karcag decided to build a permanent stone bridge to ensure continuous, independent transportation regardless of the water level.

Peek-a-boo by Seth Globepainter

By hhgygy

(2025-11-05)

Mombasa Tusks

By jbottero

(2025-11-04)

The Mombasa Tusks, also referred to as Mapembe ya Ndovu or Mapembeni or Pembe za Ndovu, Swahili for elephant tusks - form a monument over Moi Avenue, a major thoroughfare in Mombasa, Kenya. Built in the 1950s to commemorate visits by the British royal family, the monument originally comprised two wooden structures resembling tusks; nowadays, there are four aluminum tusks in an M shape. The monument is under the jurisdiction of the National Museums of Kenya in addition to the city's municipal government.

The Thunderbird Restaurant

By jbottero

(2025-10-30)

The Thunderbird Restaurant has been around for about 90 years, as of 2025. The Thunderbird’s founders were Jack and Fern Morrison. In 1935, the couple decided to build the Thunderbird Cafe and Restaurant, complete with a horseshoe counter. Starting another business was yet another risk and Jack had to take a job with the railroad to help the family get by. Jack passed away in 1961. Before her death in 1993, Fern remodeled the restaurant, gas station and gift shop and added more motel rooms. She kept Jack’s memory alive by keeping the original structures and building around them.

Equator monument

By hhgygy

(2025-10-29)

This equator mark is on Ilhéu das Rolas, São Tomé and Príncipe, a small island that is luckily touched by the equator on its northern corner.

Equator line marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-29)

At the BR-175 highway

Equator line marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-29)

Alongside the BR-156 highway

Equator monument

By hhgygy

(2025-10-29)

Equator marker in the Republic of Congo.

Equator marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-29)

Equator marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-29)

Equator marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-29)

Equator marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-29)

Equator marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-29)

Equator marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-29)

"This sign is on the equator"

Two Brothers Totem Pole

By Fab

(2025-10-29)

Equator marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-28)

Equator marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-28)

Equator crossing gate

By hhgygy

(2025-10-28)

The Bonjol district lies around the Trans-Sumatran Highway, approximately 60 km north of Bukittinggi. Every bus going on the route between Medan and Bukittinggi (or Padang) goes through it and crosses the equator there.

Equator marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-28)

Equator monument

By hhgygy

(2025-10-28)

This monument has been rebuilt at least five times, see the attached photos.

Pangkalan Lesung Equator Monument

By hhgygy

(2025-10-28)

The equator monument of Pangkalanlesung was built during colonial era, and renewed (with different structure) after. In 2022 the monument was renovated.

Equator monument

By hhgygy

(2025-10-28)

According to information, this monument was built in 1992 as a sign that the village is located right on the equator. The monument was built as part of the 13th Nusantara Adult Cadet Integration Training (LATSITARDA) (1991-1992) and was signed by Try Sutrisno. However, the coordinates of this equator monument are reportedly 60 meters north of the actual equator (based on the WGS-84 datum). (Central Sulawesi Culture and Tourism Office).

Arctic Circle marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-25)

Along the E63 Highway

Arctic Circle marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-25)

Bilingual marker sign with road distances.
The monument was sponsored by Gazprom, a Russian energy company, as indicated by its logo.

Arctic Circle marker gate

By hhgygy

(2025-10-25)

Arctic Circle Arch The intersection of the road with the Arctic Circle is located 400 m north of the 28 km road sign of the Egvekinot-Iultin road.
Brothers Boris and Yuri Pogonichev, drivers at the Egvekinot motor depot, decided to mark the Arctic Circle on the highway and designed a structure. In June 1981, the Pogonichevs welded the arch and, with the help of road maintenance workers, installed it in a convenient location—at kilometer 24 of the highway. Guy lines hold the arch in place in case of hurricane-force winds. The words "Полярный круг" (Arctic Circle) were made of metal gratings.

Arctic Circle marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-25)

On the road between Umba and Varzuga

Replica of Arctic Circle monument

By hhgygy

(2025-10-25)

This one is small replica, a bit far from the real Arctic Circle, within the city of Usinsk. The actual, big one is about 70 km north of here.

Arctic Circle marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-25)

The place where the Arctic Circle intersects Highway R21

Arctic Circle marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-25)

Along the winter road, north of Usinsk, in which there is a small replica of this monument

Arctic Circle marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-24)

Made in 1937, it is near the Arctic Circle Center

Tropic of Cancer Solar Exploration Center

By hhgygy

(2025-10-24)

Tropic of Cancer monument

By hhgygy

(2025-10-24)

Tropic of Cancer marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-24)

Established by the Geography Association of Mizoram in 2016

Tropic of Cancer marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-24)

It's called a 'Selfie Point', constructed in 2023

Tropic of Cancer marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-24)

Tropic of Cancer marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-24)

Tropic of Cancer marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-24)

Tropic of Cancer marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-24)

Tropic of Cancer marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-24)

The tourist plaza marking the Tropic of Cancer was built in 2013.

Tropic of Capricorn Landmark

By hhgygy

(2025-10-24)

The Tropic of Capricorn Landmark was inaugurated on December 21, 2000, the day of the Southern Hemisphere summer solstice and the time the site passed under the Sun, at which point the shadows of the vertical objects disappear.

Klein-Nauas Military Protection Tower

By hhgygy

(2025-10-23)

It was built by the German Schutztruppen in German South West Africa against the Rehoboth Baster Uprising at the turn of the 20th century between 1884 and 1915.

Tropic of Capricorn marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-23)

A neglected monument marking the Tropic of Capricorn line.

Tropic of Capricorn markers

By hhgygy

(2025-10-23)

A pair of Tropic of Capricorn markers made in ca. 1965 can be found beside the billabong on Port Curtis Road. The spire that originally stood here was relocated during the deviation of the Bruce Highway in 1980.

Tropic of Capricorn Spire

By hhgygy

(2025-10-23)

The Spire also acts as a sundial that allows you to observe how the earth moves around the sun and ‘see’ the extent of difference in length of shadows at mid-winter and mid-summer.

Tropic of Capricorn marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-23)

Tropic of Capricorn marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-23)

Tropic of Capricorn marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-23)

In the front garden of the Council Chambers stands the marker depicting the exact location of the Tropic of Capricorn which divides the hot Torrid Zone from the cooler Temperate Zone.

Tropic of Capricorn marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-23)

The location where the Stuart Highway intersects the Tropic of Capricorn

Tropic of Capricorn marker

By hhgygy

(2025-10-23)

The place where Highway 95 intersects the Tropic of Capricorn

Bear

By Ariberna

(2025-10-20)

A huge bear statue located at this gas station in the Flå community.
A great place to take photos and admire its more than 4-meter height.

Ibrahim Rugova statue

By hhgygy

(2025-10-08)

Ibrahim Rugova was president of Kosovo from 24 May 1992 to 1 February 2000 and from 4 March 2002 until his death in 2006. His statue was unveiled in 2013.

Pole of cold

By hhgygy

(2025-10-07)

Tomtor is one of the two places in the Sakha Republic that claims to be the "Pole of Cold" in the Northern Hemisphere, where the lowest temperatures on Earth have been recorded.
The monument is a stele with a double-headed eagle on top, a symbol of Russia.
The monument was erected to commemorate the record-breaking low temperature of –71.2 °C (–96.2 °F) that was measured in the area.

Street of the Arts

By hhgygy

(2025-10-04)

Paseo de las Artes is one of the attractions of San Juan La Laguna, promoting tourism.

Arctic Circle sign

By hhgygy

(2025-10-04)

The place where the Dalton Highway intersects the Arctic Circle.