Explore 50 cool gems from around the world that reveal the incredible diversity and beauty found across continents and cultures.
“In Finland You Pay Fines Based On Your Salary!”

“In Wroclaw, Poland Each Cathedral And Even The Rivers Have A Tactile Model Nearby For Blind People To See Them Too”

“This Tunnel In Belfast Is An “Influencer Free Zone””

“In Italy, Under The Trevi Fountain There’s A Huge Roman House That’s Been Excavated”

“When You Turn 18 In Sweden, You Get This Guidebook For How To Be An Adult”

“Japanese Vending Machine Adapted To The Surroundings”

“Manhole Cover In Wiesbaden, Germany”

“Projected Markings In Oulu, Finland, When Snow Covers The Ones Painted On The Street”

“A Little House For Ducks In A Small Marina In Galaxidi Greece”

“A Seat To Put Your Baby While You Use Stall In Japan Public Bathroom”

“My Local Store Puts Out “Warning, Product Got Smaller!” Labels”

“In France, We Don’t Have The Tooth Fairy, But The “Little Mouse”. At The Dental Practice I Went To, There Is A Door For The Mouse In The Waiting Room”

“Knee-Activated Water Taps At A Supermarket, Italy”

“Everyone Knows Rocking Horses, But In Finland We Have Rocking Mooses”

“This Antique Door From 1380 In Regensburg (Germany) Helps Finding The Keyhole After You Drank Too Much Wine”

“In Bilbao, Spain, There Are Escalators On The Sidewalks To Help Older People Up Steep Hills”

“This Road In Qld Australia Has Trivia Signs To Help Keep You Awake”

“My Hotel In Switzerland Has Different Plug Sockets For Guests From Different Parts Of The World”

“When You Land In Georgia (The Country) The Passport Police Give You A Bottle Of Wine”

“McDonald’s In Finland Serves Burgers On Rye Bread, Hot Wings, Sweet Potato Fries And Banana Milkshakes”

“In Japan, Baggage Scales Are Flat On The Ground, So You Don’t Have To Lift Your Heavy Suitcases”

“Self Cleaning Roads In South Korea”

“The Cost Of Giving Birth To A Child In Finland”

“The € is almost the same over a $. My wife and I spent three nights at the hospital, were served food four times a day, all three days, and while in labor she got every drug available. Epidural etc. The total cost of the whole process was under $300.”
“In Sweden, If You Work For The State For 30 Years You Receive A Gold Medal”

“A Machine To Test If Your Avocado Is Ready To Eat”

“Oslo, Norway Has Mobile Charging Stations That Are Powered By Solar Panels”

“A Half Pipe Table Tennis Table In Munich, Germany”

“Wine Vending Machine On German Hiking Route (Ahr)”

“Keyhole On A Side Door Of The Bourdeux Cathedral, France”

“These Street Lamps I Saw In Iceland Are Shaped Like People Doing Kung Fu”

“I Am Not Plastic – Cassava Starch Bags That Returns To Mother Nature Within Months From Bali, Indonesia”

“Tokyo Train Station Has A Face-To-Face “Live” Translation Window With 12 Languages”

“Just A Few Thousand Bikes At The Rotterdam, Netherlands Train Station”

“Hotel I Stayed At In Greece Had Wooden Bikes For Guests To Use”

“A House Covered In Sea Shells In Saint Cougat, Spain”

“This Cafe In A Giant Tree On Top Of A Mountain In Chiang Mai, Thailand”

“A Finnish Prison Cell”

“Vending Machine That Super Cool The Drinks In Seconds”

“Machine Themed Restaurant, You Call The Waiter By Turning On A Light. Cambridge, UK”

“Tokyo’s Subway Tunnel Clean Floodwater So Clear, It Looks Like A Pool”

“Sidewalks In Helsinki Are Heated From Under”

“In South Korea, China, And Germany, They Have Specific Painted Parking Spots For Women”

“This Robot Uses Cameras And Machine Learning To Identify And Sucking Up Cigarette Butts. It Has Been Built To Clean Italian Beaches”

“This Gas Station In Finland Has A Tiny Library”

“Krzywy Domek (“Crooked House”) Is An Actual Building In Sopot, Poland”

“Crossing In Spain Tells You Which Way Vehicles Are Coming From”

“Chefchaouen, Morocco. Almost Everything In This City Is Painted Blue!”

“My Irish Pub In Germany Has A Designated Sink For Vomiting”

“This Is A Self-Heating Bento Sold On The Train Of Japan!”

“There Is A 23 Storey Building In Duisburg, Germany With Absolutely No Windows (German National Archives)”

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