They will surprise even the most experienced travelers.
Every city has a “classic” set of attractions that tourists always visit: the Cathedral, the main square and anything else within the centre. But sometimes the unusual is hidden in the suburbs.
We have collected some really striking and memorable attractions for which it is worth to get off the tourist routes.
13. Rainbow village, Taiwan
This Taiwanese village has become so exciting recently due to the 86-year-old Huang Yung-Fu. He decided that his native streets not enough brightness. As a result, he with the help of colors painted the walls and pavement in the village of Taichung, using motifs of traditional Taiwanese painting.
12. Shelly Grot, UK
This grotto, lined with shells, is one of the main mysteries of the Kingdom. It is unclear who created it, when and why. According to different versions, it was the pagans of antiquity, a secret society or witches.
The decoration used about 5 million shells! Whoever it was, he tried. The grotto was discovered by accident — one man just dug a pond for the ducks. To see the grotto here.
11. QUINTA da regaleira, Portugal
The estate of QUINTA da regaleira in Sintra, a beautiful and mysterious place. Here you can wander for hours, admiring the grottoes and fountains. But the most interesting thing here is overgrown with moss coiled well depth of 27 m. Or, as it is called, “inverted tower”.
According to legend, the masons passed a rite of initiation, and the tiers symbolize the 9 circles of hell.
10. Merry cemetery, Romania
The most cheerful cemetery in the world called Cimitirul-Merry is located in the village of Sapanta. Then decided on a bright blue tombstones to portray in the style of caricature, what did the deceased during his lifetime.
If the old graves there are mostly women with the spinning wheels and the mowers, now you can see the bartenders, mechanics, and chemistry. Accompanied by caricatures no less fun rhymes.
9. The root bridges, India
In one of the wettest places on Earth, the town of Cherrapunjee, there is an unusual bridges, which can be called the most environmentally friendly in the world. They are made from the roots of the trees, and every year these bridges only become stronger.
Locals for decades sent roots across the river — and turned these bridges, as if created according to the description of the books in the fantasy genre.
8. The underground temples of Damanhur, Italy
Not far from Turin there is a mysterious community of Damanhur. In the 80-ies of the enthusiasts from the community decided to build a temple, but they were afraid that the authorities will not allow them to do, and erected a temple under the ground.
The temple was built 14 years old, it consists of several tiers, and in his paintings used the ancient art. There are many stained glass Windows and columns, and all it’s amazing beauty.
7. The stalactite organ, USA
In one of the caves of Virginia is the organ, the pipes of which are very real stalactites. It was created in 1957, one mathematician, who, strolling through the cave, I noticed that it resonates.
Each stalactite is attached to the hammer, which is controlled by a keyboard. It is the only such instrument in the world.
6. White temple, Thailand
The white temple Wat Rong Khun is located close to Chiang Rai city and more like an ice Palace. It was built relatively recently — in 1997. The road to the temple, according to the authors, represents the path from hell to heaven lies through the dozens of stone hands that symbolize the temptations and doubts.
5. Paronella Park, Australia
Paronella Park was built in 1930, he enjoyed great success with the public, but then fell into disrepair. At the end of the twentieth century, the Park was decided to clean up and restore, but not to remove from the stone structures of moss, which is perfectly combined with fountains and waterfalls. It only added to the Park’s attractiveness and atmosphere.
4. Carhenge, USA
Charging — a fairly accurate copy of the Stonehenge, except that it is constructed of old cars covered with paint. Its inventor — mechanic Jim Reinders, which has built such a memorial in memory of his father.
This is probably how Stonehenge looks post-apocalyptic world. A tourist attraction in Nebraska.
3. The Stockholm Underground
The Stockholm metro is one of the most unusual in the world. It is similar to the cave and Museum simultaneously. One of the stations on the ceiling “throw” the boots of the giant, the other painted like a rainbow and much more.
Some stations are part-time and even exhibition halls. This metro is called the longest art gallery on the planet.
2. Antidialer, UK
Mysterious artist-provocateur Banksy has created a Park-the antithesis of Disneyland and called it Dismaland (something like “dark Disneyland”). The Park is full of strange and gloomy installations: woman attacked by pigeons, upside-down carriage
dead Cinderella and other decay. And all the staff purposely walk around with sullen faces. Here exactly should go without children.
1. The Temple Of David Beckham, Bangkok
Generally the temple is called Wat Pariwat, but usually it is called “the temple of Beckham”. Someone from local fans of football really want to perpetuate idol in the stucco of the temple. The Abbot, oddly enough, didn’t mind.
But a gilded figure of Beckham — that’s not all. Then there’s Pikachu, Popeye, Superman, Che Guevara, albert Einstein and many others — such is the strange company.
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