The sights of the world are a huge number of popular and little-known ancient and modern, man-made and natural objects of history, culture, architecture, archeology scattered through various centers of the dead and now existing civilizations on the planet Earth.

How to choose and see the most famous sights of the world? Here you need to be guided, first of all, with your own taste, knowledge of the history and culture of mankind. You have only some of the attractions that played a significant role in the history of their region and the whole world.

Sights of China

This is a symbol of China, which is included in the famous UNESCO list. People loving China and his history are simply obliged to visit this gigantic creation of human hands. This defensive structure was built under different dynasties and for many centuries. In addition to protection, in some sections, the wall was used and used as a road.

The Great Wall of Wall was erected to protect against the raids of the Mongols and other barbaric tribes from the north to our era. Its main part is built with the Qin dynasty. It has a length of about 21 thousand km and is perfectly visible from space. Even today, its fortification objects are extremely difficult to overcome.

Forbidden city

This is an ancient part of Beijing, one of its main attractions. Here was the official residence of Chinese emperors, his family, approximate and servants lived. Everyone else could not enter this huge palace complex under the fear death penalty. Today, the Forbidden City is called just Googun or the former palace.

The forbidden city began to be built at the beginning of the XV century, and was built in 15 years. A significant part of the rich internal decoration of his palaces has been preserved to our time. In 1924, the last Chinese emperor was lowered, and the forbidden city opened for all Chinese and travelers. Today is the State Museum.

Summer Palace

In this palace, the Chinese emperor with his family rested in this palace. The summer palace was built relatively recently - in the XVIII century, but in the middle of the next century he was burned by the french and Russian troops who conquered Beijing. Later, the widowing Empress di recovered this architectural masterpiece.

Like all Chinese sights, the summer palace has its own giant specimens. For example, a long corridor (more than 700 meters), passing through which the pictures and sculptures can be made to the impression of history, mythology, literature of this amazing country.

This is another gigantic Chinese sight. After the death of the first emperor of the Qin dynasty in the city of Siame near the tomb, several thousand statues were buried by his soldiers with real weapons in her hands, horses and chariots made from terracotta burned clay.

This amazing burial was discovered only in the seventies of the last century. It has become another man-made miracle of the Emperor's era Qin Shihuandi, except for the Great Wall of China and the Great Channel, testifying to the greatness of China and its ancient history.

Temple of jade Buddha

This attraction - business card The second Chinese capital Shanghai. As you know, Confucianism and Buddhism dominate in China. This Shanghai temple is famous for the statue of a Buddha made of solid jade. Buddha Sits S. closed eyes And meditates.

Interestingly, this is the acting Buddhist temple, monks live next to him in the monastery. And at the same time he is a museum in which tickets are sold. And to see the meditating jade Buddha, you need to pay extra. But the monks on their meditation of tourists never let.

Actually, Mao is also a great Chinese emperor, only red. And after death, the imperial honors were rendered. In Beijing on Tiananmen Square, everyone can visit Mausoleum Mao. This is one of the famous sights of China, telling about the history of this country in the XX century.

As in Pushkin's fairy tale, Mao rests in a crystal coffin on the first floor of his mausoleum, and on the second floor there is an exposition dedicated to the history of the Chinese revolution and the Chinese Communist Party.

Sights of Egypt

Great Egyptian pyramids in Giza

No less great and ancient history It has Egypt. Three pyramids of the time of the ancient kingdom and today continue to strike tourists from all over the world giant sizes. As you know, they are also visible from space.

Three pharaoh were buried in these pyramids, which were ruled by ancient Egypt for another 3 millennium BC. If desired, tourists can go inside the pyramid and see the heavenly boat, on which Pharaoh after death should travel across the sky, heading towards his Egyptian gods.

Most of the assfirstels of the ancient pharaohs over the past centuries and the millennium looted. And in Luxor in the middle of the last century in the valley of the kings, the whole tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamon, who ruled in the new kingdom and the deceased in a very young age was found.

Since then, this tomb covered a variety of legends and falsifications. What is only the famous, thanks to Hollywood, "Cleaning Tutankhamon" and the announcement of the Egyptologists who opened it by the Egyptologists. However, today this is the most popular attraction of Egypt, which tourists adore.

Mount Moses

And this is the most important attraction. In accordance with the Old Testament, the Jews are convinced that the elder of their kind of Prophet Moses was taken on this grief, in which God gave Humanity his commandments.

Today there is a belief that the one who with the sunrise will rise to this mountain and asks the mercy from God, will receive his abuse of all sins from him. There you can visit the monastery of Holy Katerina, existing since Byzantine times.

Attractions Italy

The Colosseum is the most famous amphitheater of ancient Rome, well preserved to our time. He escaped even in the Epoch of the Middle Ages, when all the non-Christian was considered to give up Satan. Its construction began at the very beginning of a new era, after the death of Nero and the Edema on the throne of the emperor Flavia.

For several years, we visited many countries and cities of Europe and are not going to stop there!

✔ 2014 May - Montenegro (Kotor, Perast, Budva, Herceg Novi)
✔ 2014 July - Turkey Kemer)
✔ 2015 January - Helsinki
✔ 2015 January - Prague
✔ 2015 July - Helsinki
✔ 2015 July - Rome
✔ 2015 July - Croatia (Dubrovnik)
✔ 2015 September-October - Montenegro (Kotor, Budva, Petrovac, Bar, Ultsin)
✔ 2015 September-October - Croatia (Split, Trogir, Bol, Dubrovnik)
✔ 2016 February - Budapest
✔ 2016 February - Venice
✔ 2016 February - Rome
✔ 2016 July - Prague
✔ 2016 July - Munich
✔ 2016 July - Schwangau.
✔ 2016 July - Barcelona
✔ 2016 July - Calella
✔ 2016 September - Montenegro
✔ 2017 January - Budapest
✔ 2017 January - Port.
✔ 2017 June - Amsterdam
✔ 2017 July - Paris
✔ 2017 July - Montenegro (Budva)
✔ 2017 July - Croatia (Dubrovnik)
✔ 2018 March - Prague
✔ 2018 March - Czech krumlov
✔ 2018 March - Karlovy Vary
✔ 2018 March - Riga
✔ 2018 July - Madrid
✔ 2018 July - Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais
✔ 2018 July - Port.
✔ 2018 July - Barcelona
✔ 2019 January - Tallinn
✔ 2019 July - Turkey (Alanya)

1. Prague, Czech Republic)

For the first time visited here on new Year's holidays In 2015. Repeated in the summer of 2016 and spring 2018.

The main advantages of Prague is, firstly, accessibility (from Moscow and Peter there are daily flights for 6-7 thousand rubles) and budget (prices correspond to the Russian, and on some categories of costs and at all below). Secondly, in addition to the huge number of attractions of Prague itself, there are also many interesting things in its surroundings and neighboring cities.

• Prices in Prague

2. Montenegro

Opened this country for themselves in May 2014, when she just gained popularity among our compatriots. Since then, they have repeatedly visited it, both in the midst of summer and in the Velvet season. Last visit - in July 2017. Combined the entire coast of the country, from Herceg Novi to Ulciny, in different companies (with friends or with children) and without unnecessary modesty we can assure that in almost all aspects of rest are penetrated :)

• Cities and resorts Montenegro
• Beaches Montenegro
• All about Montenegro for a tourist

3. Budapest

In February 2016, I decided to visit Budapest and remained very satisfied. Repeatedly went to the capital of Hungary in January 2017.

• 10 things you need to do in Budapest
• Route in Budapest for 1 day + map

4. Rome

In Rome were twice and very long, therefore, we don't have a lot of material in this direction, but still we can tell you the main nuances of the ride. In addition to Rome, also spent several days in Venice.

5. Croatia

In Croatia, as in Montenegro, were repeatedly. Three times stayed at the main resort of the country - Dubrovnik, spent several days in Split and made a little ride along the coast. Ready to give an answer to the burning question: where is it better to rest - in Montenegro or Croatia?

6. Barcelona, \u200b\u200bCatalonia

In the summer of 2016, they went to Spain and spent several days in a wonderful city - Barcelona. After that, they went to the Catalan coast, a small town of Calella, where a weekly resort holiday was arranged :)

Repeated Barcelona in the summer of 2018.

• Barcelona walk routes
• Barcelona independently: step by step organization

7. Munich

• Where to go from Munich
• Top 10 Attractions Munich

8. Amsterdam (Netherlands)

In the summer of 2017 we went to Amsterdam. This city left us an unforgettable impression and became one of the most beloved among those visited by us. According to Amsterdam as an experiment, we decided to make a separate website-guidebook.

9. Paris (France)

After Amsterdam, Paris was waiting for us, which left us rather controversial impressions. Currently, working on the guide to the capital of France is underway, the information will be replenished gradually.

10. Portugal

In February 2017, the port was first visited. The city has become a real discovery for us. In the summer of 2018, we re-visited the port, as well as Lisbon and its surroundings. Currently, work is underway on a separate website-guide to Portugal.

11. Helsinki (Finland)

Being supporters of reasonable consumption, we are often trying to rationally distribute the budget for their travels, so Helsinki Airport has repeatedly used as a starting point. During all this time, we managed to get enough to get acquainted with this city and we are ready to give a few useful advice.

Places where everyone dreams cultural man. Experts of the world's largest site for travelers amounted to a rating of 25 cultural facilities that were most highly appreciated by tourists from all over globe. In general, if you have not yet decided on plans for 25 coming holidays.

Machu Picchu, Peru

Machu-Picchu, recognized as one of the new miracles of the world, is located on the territory of modern Peru, on the top of the mountain range at an altitude of 2450 meters above sea level. He is called "City in Heaven" or "City among the Clouds", sometimes called the "lost city of Incs". Some archaeologists believe that this city was created as a sacred mountain shelter by the Great Ruler Inca Pacchaktek in about 1440, and operated until 1532, when the Spaniards invaded the territory of the Inca Empire. In 1532, all its inhabitants mysteriously disappeared.

Sheikh Zaid Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Sheikh Zaid Mosque is one of the six biggest mosques in the world. Named in honor of Sheikh Zaid Ibn Sultan An-Najiana - founder and first president of the United Arab Emirates. Unlike many other Muslim temples, everyone will be imparted, regardless of faith.

Taj Mahal, Agra, India

Mausoleum Taj Mahal is one of the most recognizable attractions not only in India, but also around the world. The structure was built by Emperor Shah-Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz-Mahal, who died during childbirth. Taj Mahal is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, as well as an eternal love symbol.

Mesquite, Cordoba, Spain

Decorated with intricate patterns of walls, mosaic ornaments, hundreds of thin openwork columns - such appears the cathedral Mosque of Cordova today. Many centuries ago was an ancient Roman temple on this place, then he was replaced by the Westgoth Church, and in 785 Meskit appeared. She became the second most important mosque of the planet, and the pilgrimage to Cordova even equated to the mandatory for every Muslim Hadju in Mecca. But then the Catholics changed the Moors, and Mesquite was turned into a Christian temple.

Saint Peter Cathedral, Vatican, Italy

The heart of the Vatican and the entire Catholic world, St. Peter's Cathedral - one of the main attractions of Rome. Here you can observe ancient Rome From the height of bird flight, admire the interior of the cathedral with the population of the dome, to defend Mass and even get the blessing of the base.

Angkor Wat, Siem Rip, Cambodia

Cambodian Temple Angkor Wat is the largest of ever created cult facilitieswhose history consists of almost 9 centuries. About monumentality temple complex It says even his name, because Angkor Wat is literally translated as a city-church. It covers an area of \u200b\u200b200 hectares and is surrounded by a blade width of 190 meters. It is dedicated to this tremendous building to God Vishnu, revered in this area.

Temple Complex Bayon, Siem Rip, Cambodia

Bayon (Bayon) is one of the most amazing temples located on the territory of Angkor Tom and who was his religious center. The "highlight" of Bayon is a towers with a plurality of faces carved out of stone, silently discrepancing from height to the huge territory of Angkor Tom, and during the heyday of the state and the entire Khmer Empire. Initially, there were 54 towers, which symbolized 54 provinces under the rule of the king. Today, only about 37 towers have been preserved.

Surrender Cathedral of Christ on Blood, St. Petersburg, Russia

The Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, more known as the Temple of Savior Blood, became the only Russian attraction in the list of Trip Advisor. Savior-on-blood attracts tourists from all over the world not only the magnificence of their domes and interiors, but also an unusual history that has given a set of legends and speculation. Many of them are related to the fact that the temple was erected at the place where the People's I. Grynevitsky, the People and Mother II, who was called the king liberator for the abolition of serfdom in the people.

Gettisburg National Military Park, Gettisberg, Pennsylvania

Gettisburg National Military Park is not at all the park in the traditional sense. Here you will not find shady alley and flowering flower beds. This place where in 1863 an important battle occurred. civil War in the United States.

Walls of the Old Town, Dubrovnik, Croatia

In 1979, UNESCO introduced Old city Dubrovnik in the list World Heritage, including a significant part of the ancient walls of the city. They surround the city from all four sides and keep a mail collection in themselves. historical monuments, including towers, fortresses, churches, monasteries, squares and streets, schools, museums and galleries. These stone walls erected for the purpose of defense defended their citizens since the founding of Dubrovnik in the VI century.

Pagoda Swedagon, Yangon, Myanmar

The Swedagon Pagoda is the highest spiritual structure of Myanmar, or, as it is also called, the country is pagodas. And the complex of the Giant Pagoda takes more than five hectares of land, in addition to the main construction, there are many smaller spiers and an inconspicuous amount of sculptural images of mythical and real animals. : Golden Griffins and Elephants, Dragons and Lviv. For what it is today, the Swedagon Pagoda has become in the XV century, during the reign of Tsaritsa Shinsobu. It was then that the giant temple was finally attached to the shape of the inverted bowl for the alms and from above-donomose was chosen by gold.

Lincoln Memorial and Reflective Pool, Washington, Columbia County

The Lincoln Memorial is a majestic temple made in ancient Greek style and something resembling Parthenon. It is supported by 36 columns from white marble in the number of states owned by the United States at the time of the death of President Lincoln. In the center of the temple is the statue of the most respected American president in the world, sitting in the chair. Its height is 5.79 meters.

Ancient city of Peter, Peter / Wadi Musa, Jordan

In the heart of Jordan, in the Vadi Musa valley, deep in the sandy mountains is located amazing city Antiquities Peter. Initially, Peter was a temporary chain for nomadic tribes of the swab. Of several fortified rock caves, she gradually grew into a large fortress city. You can get into the city by one way - through the narrow Gorge of Sik, which was once a row of a mountain stream. Peter still belongs to the Bedouins who welcome guests in their land.

Plot of the Great Wall of Mutyanyu, Beijing, China

None in any other section of the Great Wall Restoration work was not made as well as on the Mutyanyu region. This section, with 22 watchdogs, who preserved their original appearance, is a real architectural masterpiece. The phrase of Mutyanyu from the Chinese language is translated as "a valley in which you can admire the species of fields." Among all the sections of the Great Wall of the Wall, Mutyanyu is the longest fully restored site, open to access tourists.

Ancient City of Ephesus, Selchuk, Turkey

The greatest and best of all preserved ancient city On the shore of the Aegean Sea and the second most important after Pompeii in the Mediterranean, the ancient Ephesus is the most visited attraction in Turkey. Legends associate the appearance of the city with the name Andrkl, the son of the ruler of Athens Codra, who arrived at the Council of Oracle to these places to lay the temple of Artemis. The city got its name on behalf of Amazon Efesia, the beloved Andrkl.

Alhambra, Spain

Alhambra (Arabsk. Al Hamra - literally "Red Castle") - it ancient palace And the fortress of the Moorish rulers of Granada Province in southern Spain. The castle takes the top of the rocky plateau on the southeastern border of Granada. The name of Alhambra probably happened from the color of the sun-dried clay or bricks, of which the walls of the castle are made. However, some historians suggest that the name happened from the Red Flame of Torchs, which covered the long-term construction of the castle, which went round day.

Australian Military Memorial, Canberra, Australia

The Australian Military Memorial is the main memorial dedicated to the memory of the soldiers who died during the first and second world wars. Today, he is considered one of the most significant monuments of this kind in the world. The memorial is located close to the parliament building, from the balcony of which there is a circular panorama for a monument.

Siena Cathedral, Siena, Italy

According to the annals, at the beginning of the XIII century, residents of the city of Siena, who spent the main competitor and the opponent of Florence, "called on their leaders to the construction of the temple more magnificent than their neighbors." So between 1215 and 1263 in the place of the old temple, Duomo Siena was founded according to the plan of Gothic Master Niccolo Pisano. Today, this majestic temple is the main attraction of the city.

Milan Cathedral (Duomo), Milan, Italy

Most important place Milan - Santa Mary Cathedral (Duomo), the pearl of Italian Gothic, which was built from 1386 to the beginning of the XIX century. The third largest Catholic temple of the planet is safe can be counted to one of the wonders of the world. His styomete spiers towers over the center of Milan, and the golden statue of Madonna on the longest spier (four meters high) is visible from many areas of the city.

Church of the Holy Family, Barcelona, \u200b\u200bSpain

The Basilica of the Holy Family in Barcelona is one of the most famous long-term development in the world: its construction began almost 150 years ago and continues to this day. Although initially, Antonio Gaudi had no relation to the construction of this temple, already a year after the start of the work, he headed this project. Gaudi built the temple for 30 years, until he died. The reason for such long-term construction is that Sagrada surname is based solely on donations of the parishioners.

Bridge "Golden Gate", San Francisco, California

If you look at the card, you can understand why the bridge (not at all gold, and the red) is called the gate. Main local attraction How would be "imparting" Pacific Ocean In the Bay of San Francisco, connecting the city with Marin district. This grand constructions were built from 1933 to 1937. At the time of discovery it was the biggest suspension bridge in the world.

Statue of Christ-Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro

The statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro is one of the most famous and popular monuments in the world. Every year, millions rise to his foot, from where the stunning panorama of the city and the bays with a picturesque mountain sugar head, famous beaches of Copacabana and Ipanoma, a huge bowl of Maracan stadium.

Teotihuacan, San Juan-Teotihuacan, Mexico

The name of the ancient settlement theotiuskan is translated from the Aztec language as "a city where people become gods." According to legends, after the World Flood in Teotihuoisan, gods returned to re-create the world. Modern researchers It is believed that the area of \u200b\u200bthis ancient settlement was 26-28 square kilometers, and the population is about 200 thousand people. This is one of the oldest and large cities Western Hemisphere, the exact age of which is still unknown.

Golden Temple - Harmandir-Sahib, Amritsar, India

Harmandir-Sahib is one of the oldest and revered temples of India, is Mecca Sikhs. The upper tiers are covered with gilding, so it is known as the "Golden Temple". The road to the entrance to the temple goes along the narrow marble bridge through the pond, the water in which is considered healing. Pilgrims believe that it consists of an elixir of immortality and holy water. The road on the bridge symbolizes the path from sinful to the righteous.

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Top 10 The most unusual monuments of the world

In the world there is an uncountable number of monuments: famous and few well-known, striking imagination with their monumentality and miniature, ancient and modern, classical and avant-garde. But there are among them the most unusual monuments of the world, to forget which is impossible. Fashion on strange, funny and wonderful statues appeared at the end of the XX century. Then in many countries there were not familiar to all classical sculptures and structures, but go beyond ordinary monuments.

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Located in Gateshead, England

This is the most unusual and avant-garde monument in the UK. The sculpture depicting an angel who opened his wings was created in 1998 by the monumentalist artist Anthony Hormone, famous for its extraordinary work far beyond the country. This monument is the largest image of an angel ever created by people.

Fully made of steel 20-meter figure with open towards all winds wings meets tourists on the top of the hill near the city of Gateshead in the north of England. Weighs the monument 208 tons. Most of the weight falls on a concrete base, deeply flowing into the ground. The wind in this part of the country can reach 160 km / h and the pile foundation of the statue must securely hold the figure of the angel for 100 years.

The most remarkable in the monument is wings whose scope of which is almost not inferior to the wings "Boeing-747". Their length is 54 meters. Externally, the Angel of the North also resembles a cyborg, not the Messenger of Heaven. It is noteworthy that at first, British residents reacted to the construction of the monument ambiguously, but now he is considered one of the most unusual and interesting sights of the North of the country.

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Charles La Troba sculpture in Melbourne is the most unusual monument of a famous person in the world.

This is a classic sample of a monument created in honor of Charles La Tourba, First Vice-Governor of Victoria. His activity at one time was not appreciated by contemporaries. Sculptor Dennis Oppenheim decided to fix this omission and perpetuated the memory of La Tourba. The monument is unusual because it is put on the head. According to the author, he had to attract more attention. Indeed, an unusual monument "on the contrary" quickly became popular and famous not only at home, in Australia, but all over the world.

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The most unusual monument in the world dedicated to the wanderer is on the coast Mediterranean Sea, on the shore of the Bay Antibes. It is an eight meter figure of a person sitting on Earth, clanged her knees, and thoughtfully looking at the sea. The monument was created from several thousand metal Latin letters and creates a feeling of extraordinary lightness and calm.

This unusual monument appeared in 2007. The author is a sculptor Pierce. He said his masterpiece that the statue symbolizes freedom. As for letters, this is the luggage of knowledge, feelings and problems that the "Wanderer" is concerned.

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Denmark boasts the most unusual and a somewhat shocking monument of the femide, and not ordinary, but a blessing. The sculptural group consists of a disgraced African who carries an antodle figure of the goddess of the femids. According to the author, Yens Galchiota, it symbolizes the modern industrial society.

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The lighting tree, the famous London attraction, has long come true in the number of the most unusual monuments of the world. 75 Traffic lights decorate an 8-meter tree.

5. Table lamp

The amazing monument is located in the Swedish city of Malmo. This is a huge table lamp with a three-storey house (5.8 meters). During the year, she "travels" through the streets and squares of the city, and before Merry Christmas it is installed on central Square. The leg of the lamp is made in the form of a bench and any passerby can relax under the cozy light of a giant lamphap.

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A huge number of funny and interesting monuments is devoted to animals. One of the most unusual monuments in the world, depicting a cat, is in Maryland. Rising with a person, a charming cat sits on a bench, putting the paw on her back and as if inviting passersby to sit next to him.

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Robin White, a British artist, creates unusual air figures of fairy fairies from steel. At first, the author makes a frame of a future sculpture of thick wire, and then creates a "flesh" of fairies of a thinner steel wire. Elegant aircraft wings are a chain grid. Inside each figure, the artist places a stone with engraving - the heart of the fairies.

Most of the sculptures are located in the park Trents Gardens in Staffordshire. The artist ordered fairies and for private collections - elegant figures will decorate any garden or plot.

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This is one of the most unusual monuments in the world. More precisely, it is a lot of sculptures combined into a series of "travelers". Their creator is a French artist Bruno Catalano. Because of the unusual structure, these monuments are worn by another name - "torn". All of them depict travelers with a constant attribute in the form of a suitcase or bags. The feature of sculptures - torn holes in the body, which give them some illusory and ghost. In total, the author created about a hundred figures. They are in big cities and small villages, on international Exhibitions, in shopping centers And everywhere harmoniously fit into the surrounding situation.

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The first place, as the most unusual monument in the world, you need to give the sculpture of Prince Orange, the deadly wounded in the siege of the city of Saint-Diza in 1544. Before the death of Rene de Chalon, he wanted to portray him as he would look like a few years after death. The will of Prince was executed. The sculptor Lick Rice showed extraordinary skill and accuracy by creating a statue, which with astounding reliability shows the anatomy of a semiconducting body. The monument to Rene de Chalon is installed in one of the niches of the Bar-le-Duke church and for several centuries amazes visitors to their realism.

Our country by the number of unusual monuments is far from last. We have a monument to happiness, sculpture, created in memory of the letter "ё", which is less and less used when writing, a monument to a stool, a wallet, a belly and grater, a lamp, a student, plumbing, a shuttle and beggar. Elemented in sculpture and favorite literary and animated characters: kitten from Lieseukov Street, Postman Pechkin, Behemoth and Korovyev.

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If you like unusual, terrible and strange sights, then this top is for you! Want to see the country of dwarves? And the park in which you clearly demonstrate all the flour of hell? Or maybe the catacombs filled with human remains (some of them are frightening well preserved)? On our planet a lot mysterious places Natural origin, but in this rating we took, mostly the man-made steadfast attractions of the world scattered in Europe, America and Asia.

From the Giant Furniture Item to the Underground Museum: Strange Attractions

Nowhere to put underwear? Here is the Northwood Dresser-Giant!

"Excursion" on strange attractions We will start with the United States. The largest chest of drawers in the world was made in 1926 in the city of High Point ( North Carolina). The authors of this Mahina wanted to prove that High Point is the capital of the world in terms of the manufacture of furniture. Initially, the design was not very high (about 6 meters), it served as a local reference bureau. In 1996, the chest of drawers were completely reconstructed and turned into a 39-meter giant on legs, with a carved top and nine boxes. It looks impressive!

One-eyed troll lives under the bridge in Seattle

Another giant looks awesome - this is a 18-meter two-ton sculpture of a nasty one-eyed troll, compressing in the fist "Volkswagen-beetle" car. It is worth it to horror under the Aurora Bridge in the area of \u200b\u200bFremont of Seattle. Local argue that they saw trolls here in the 1930s, but this statue is much younger. She was manufactured in 1990 by local artists Steve Badanes, Don Walter, Ross Whitehead, who wanted to update the appearance of the city. Troll did to the contest of sculptors, and although the judges did not appreciate it, the sewn of hell, the residents of Seattle fell in love with him as a native. People's voting solved the fate of the monster: it was installed under the bridge. The city has developed the tradition of starting Halloween fun at the foot of the monster.

Ominous island of dolls not far from Mexico City

Isla de Las Munecas is another strange sight of our Top - this is an island located south of Mexico City. Here, the refuge of Don Juliano Santana, subjected to Ostracism, was once found due to alcohol problems and exiled from the mainland. The legend says that a little girl drowned in the neighboring channel, and that her spirit had not pursued alive, the old dolls began to bring here. Now the island just flooded with a dilapidated toys with glazed inspiring look. Their hundreds, they hang from the trees and the hedge and frighten tourists. Yes, now the island of dolls is popular, albeit a strange tourist attraction, which opens for excursions on weekends.

Amsterdam "Electric Ladyland": a miracle of luminescence

In the Netherlands there are also different wonder. For example, Amsterdam "Electric Ladyland". According to his author, this is the world's first museum of fluorescent art. To admire this strange attraction, you must remove shoes and put on special slippers, and then go down. The sculptures of Nick Padalino are made of luminescent rocks, artificial glowing facilities also look amazing. Upstairs you can look at his work in the art gallery - here under the ultraviolet light "sunk" by Jimi Hendrix and Liverpool Four.

Inverted house in Malaysia: Feel a fly!

In 2012, another one of the strange sights of the world was opened - an inverted house in the village of Kota-Kinabalu (Malaysia). He initially became a popular tourist attraction, and recently was listed in the Book of Malaysian Records as the only similar object in this country.

Tours to the house are available, you will be surprised how unusual to look like a toilet and sink, if they hang over your heads. Come on the ceiling - this is how flies feel like that!

In the souvenir shop, funny things for memory are sold. There is a garage, it has a car. And, of course, she is also hanging upside down! There are similar houses in China, Poland, Germany, Japan and Russia.

Stone Doodle Plateau Man-Pup-Ner in Komi

The strange attractions of Russia are not only a house upside down, but also the valley of geysers in Kamchatka, where the earth itself seems to breathe, letters bubbles and boil with hot springs, and the mysterious lake Shaitan, and a rather ugly statue of the work of the Tsereteli, towering in the midst of Moscow (Peter the first is quite He might cut off for such an unflattering image). And another very strange landmark of Russia is the Plateau of Man-Pup-Ner, located in the Komi Republic. There are unusual guards on the elevation, similar to human figures.

These are the remains or pillars of weathered, which, according to scientists, have been formed tens of millions of years. It is assumed that once there were mountains, but the winds, heat and frosts gradually "eaten" the breed, leaving the fancy high stones. Everything is easy to explain: the mother has tried. But the people of Manci sincerely believed that this was a sacred place, according to the legend these "nerds" - petrified giants. Right your own island Easter is some kind!

The kingdom of gnomes in English Devon

County Devon in England is in itself an amazing place: sheer bizarre forms of rocks, meadows, the sea coast (La Mans and the Bristol Bay). And here there is a strange landmark - a reserve ... Dwarfs. This is the only one in its kind the reserve in which more than 1,000 dwarves and fairies are located, which are satisfied with picnics, play board games, catch fish, in general, having fun, as they can!

In the four-chax reserve "The Gnome Reserve" these crumbs are freely, more than 250 types of wildflowers grow here. The museum is kept a collection of vintage dwarfs. Visitors are not yet taken to be photographed with local inhabitants, while hats of dwarves and fishing rods are available for free (so that you merge with the environment and did not confuse the residents of the reserve).

Wang Saen Suk Hell Garden in Thailand: "Visual manual" for sinners

Strange attractions include Wang Saen Suk Hell Garden in Thailand. Sign at the entrance does not really inspire: "Welcome to hell!", Make a few more steps, and one more sign will appear before you: "If you meet the devil in this life, do not postpone the decisions and actions that will help you defeat him in the next life. " And then you will demonstrate that a meeting with Satan will be promulit.

In this hell garden, it is clearly demonstrated that he is waiting for sinners in the underworld, from fantasy authors of the statues of frost on the skin! Two frightening high figures dominate all this disgrace - possibly symbolizing the "hungry ghosts", the characters of Thai folklore.

Capuchin Catacombs in Palermo: 8 thousand mummies

Be careful if prone to nightmares, because the next most strange attraction in the world is not for the faint of heart. And remember: Selfie in this place is prohibited. At the end of the XVI century, Palermo's monks found that the body of one of the brothers buried in the catacombach under the monastery was mutually mummified. After this discovery, many citizens wanted not to bury their relatives in the graves, but bring here. The corpses were dressed in the best outfits and were placed in dungeons in different poses.

Today, in the Palermal catacombs of Capuchins, about 8,000 mums, who hang on the walls, fell to them or rest in sarcophagas with transparent glass. Especially scary to look at Little Rosalia. A specialist who engaged in embarrassment of the girl, tried to fame, she looks like a living for almost a century: even eyes and cilia are intact. She was the last inhabitant of Catacombs placed in the dungeon in December 1920.

Paris Sewer Museum: Way of Sewing Water from Ancient times to this day

There are no less frightening catacombs, there are easy to get lost in them, horror films are removed about this terrible maze. If you are afraid to go there, there is a good alternative: the Paris Sewer Museum. Agree, here's a strange landmark! Purchased to the underground tour, you are exploring the sewage system of the XIX century, a lot will learn about the cycle of water in the French capital, see how the stocks looked in ancient times and admire the development of our days. History lovers come delight from such excursions. Just prepare for the fact that the smell in the museum does not look like the famous French perfume!