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worlds largest rice scoop sits inside the community centrre in Miyajima

Check Out The World’s Largest Rice Scoop in Miyajima Japan

August 15, 2026January 13, 2026 by Helen from Differentville

What do you mean you’re only going to Japan’s Miyajima Island to see the floating torii gate – there’s another quirky hidden gem to be found if you know where to look! The giant rice scoop!

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Categories Japan Tags Japan, Strange Sights
Scarecrows in the fields at Nagaro, Scarecrow Village in Japan

How to Visit Nagaro, Japan’s Famous Scarecrow Village

August 15, 2026June 17, 2025 by Helen from Differentville

Located high in the hills of Japan’s Iya Valley, Scarecrow Village, officially known as Nagaro, is a moving, eerie, and must-see destination for anyone interested in the unusual and fun sights of Japan – but how exactly do you get there? Here’s how we did it on our recent trip

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Categories Japan Tags Japan, Strange Sights
Giant gorilla on top of a family mart building in Tokyo, Japan

The Gorilla-Topped Convenience Store of Sangenjaya, Tokyo

August 15, 2026February 3, 2025 by Helen from Differentville

Godzilla isn’t the only giant fella to adorn a building in Tokyo. You’ll also find a giant gorilla if you know where to look. And we do…

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Categories Japan Tags Japan, Quirky Buildings, Strange Sights, Tokyo
Side view of the Georgia Guidestones at dusk

The Mystery of the Super Spooky Georgia Guidestones

August 15, 2026February 3, 2022 by Guest Poster

In 1980, a structure containing a group of huge stone tablets appeared in the middle of a cow field near the small town of Elberton in Elber County in Georgia. From a distance they just look likehuge grey stones, rather like Stonehenge – but get closer and you’ll see writings on the stones that change …

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Categories USA Tags Spooky Stuff, Strange Sights
Seven Magic Mountains, Las Vegas are towers of coloured rocks - but they aren't the only fun art in Las Vegas

Seven Magic Mountains (And More Cool Art) in Las Vegas

January 2, 2023March 23, 2021 by Helen from Differentville

Want to go and see the uber-cool Seven Magic Mountains art installation in Las Vegas – here’s what you need to know. And, if you love art, we’ll also suggest a few other ideas for where to find amazing art – from street murals to immersive digital experiences – in Las Vegas.

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Categories USA Tags Strange Sights, Street Art

How to Visit The Cute & Colourful Rainbow Village, Taiwan from Taipei

August 15, 2026May 3, 2020 by Helen from Differentville

Rainbow Village is one of the must see sights in Taichung. And even if you’re not staying in Taichung, it’s an easy day trip from nearby Taipei. Here’s how to get there.

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Categories Asia Tags Quirky Buildings, Strange Sights, Taipei and Taiwan
Piece of the Berlin Wall

There’s a Piece of the Berlin Wall in Sydney

August 15, 2026April 4, 2020 by Helen from Differentville

After it was taken down in 1989 bits of the Berlin Wall ended up all over the world – and there’s one in a tiny park in Sydney. Here’s where to find it.

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Categories Australia Tags Strange Sights, Sydney and NSW

The Two Gnomesvilles of Perth – They’re Super Cute!

August 15, 2026March 23, 2020 by Helen from Differentville

I’m going to tell you a story about gnomes; hundreds and hundreds of gnomes. And you’re also going to get the odd frog thrown in for good measure. So, pull up a toadstool, get yourself comfy and I shall begin…

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Categories Australia Tags Perth and WA, Strange Sights
Two doors in a cave with a horse statue outside at Crocodile Harry's House, Coober Pedy

The Amazing Crocodile Harry’s Underground Nest in Coober Pedy.

August 15, 2026November 23, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

It takes a lot to stand out as odd in Coober Pedy. It is, after all, a town where most of the population live underground and there’s a massive Hollywood spaceship crashed on the main street, but a man called Crocodile Harry managed it. Here’s how…

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Categories Australia Tags Adelaide and South Australia, Quirky Buildings, Strange Sights

How to Visit The Awesome Village of UFO Houses, Taiwan

August 15, 2026December 30, 2018 by Helen from Differentville

There were only a few hundred UFO shaped Futuro houses ever made, so the fact that there’s an abandoned village of them just outside Taipei is strange to say the least. Here’s the story – and tips on how to visit.

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Categories Asia Tags Quirky Buildings, Strange Sights, Taipei and Taiwan
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