30 Real Places That Look Like an Artificial Intelligence Fantasy (31 photos)
The author of the online project Off the Beaten Track is passionate about finding unusual locations. When he learns about the existence of an interesting landmark, he sets off on a journey to capture it on his site. Many of his finds look like they were generated by artificial intelligence!
1. Unusual grave of a little boy, Czech Republic
"It's incredible how the saddest things can be turned into something beautiful. Moreover, the combination of beauty and sadness creates such an amazing combination that it can safely be called a masterpiece. A great example is the cute stone sculpture of the house, which made me stop for a moment and take a few pictures. You would hardly think anything sad about this little house, if it weren’t for the fact that it’s located in a cemetery.”
2. Fairytale Bus Stop, Czech Republic
“Sometimes the bus arrives right at the main destination. In Nemcovice, a charming town in the Czech Republic, there is such an unusual bus stop that it is definitely worth a visit in itself. This stop will take you into the enchanting world of the Czechoslovakian children's TV series "Tales of Mosses and Ferns" with its famous main characters - the forest men Křemilek and Vahmurka."
3. Water Mill, Serbia
"In the town of Temská (Serbia), surrounded by the forests of the Stara Planina National Park, there is a charming painted water mill. Although it shows signs of slight deterioration, the floral patterns on its walls are as colorful as the picturesque surroundings. I couldn't resist taking a few photos to capture the beauty of this quiet place."
4. Green Monster, Poland
5. Unusual Hotel, Slovakia
6. House of Pots, Lithuania
«If you had to imagine a place with a lot of dishes, what would it be? A huge cupboard in the kitchen? Endless shelves in a kitchenware store? Or the roof and walls of an old wooden house? Pots' House in Žagarė (Lithuania) definitely makes everyone take a look inside, and even more - the building is so unique that it attracts tourists with its unusual appearance."
7. Eiffel Tower in the middle of nowhere, Romania
8. Colorful house, Lithuania
9. Giant strawberry, Poland
"It's a stunning sight - a huge, decaying strawberry left in a field. Its once bright red body has changed so much that it looks rotten, and the bright green leaves now appear dry. It's as if the rot wanted something sweet and decided that a huge fruit was the best choice."
10. Tram full of mannequins, Czech Republic
"A tram full of strange passengers who seem to be frozen in time. They have creepy looks, creating the feeling that these mannequins are evil and are clearly up to no good."
11. Piano under the bridge, Lithuania
"Do you like open-air concerts? If so, how about going to one where you won't even feel the ground beneath your feet? There was a performance in Vilnius, Lithuania that took concerts to a whole new level - it wasn't just an open-air concert, it was literally a "concert in the air."
12. Unusual House, Czech Republic
13. Soldiers in the Water, Netherlands
14. Totem of Skulls and Bones, Poland
"Deep in the forests of Poland lies a mysterious and frightening sight - a tree decorated with animal bones. The atmosphere of this secluded place is certainly eerie, the approach of death is in the air, especially when you see the numerous skulls decorating the tree trunk."
15. A Collection of Crumbling Sculptures, Hungary
"Walking down a street in central Budapest, you might come across an unusual sight behind a fence. A large crowd of people have gathered in the backyard, animatedly chatting and gesticulating expressively. But on closer inspection, it turns out that these are not people, but sculptures, too many of them in one place to be simple decoration, and all of them are naked."
16. Garden of Dolls, Latvia
17. Cute Moving Watermills, Czech Republic
“Discover a surprising place hidden in the Havlíčkův Brod area of the Czech Republic: two miniature watermills inhabited by various fairy-tale creatures.”
18. Sculpture Garden, Poland
"This was one of the most charming stops on our late autumn trip to Poland. It's not every day that you come across a garden adorned with stunning animal sculptures: elegant deer, graceful swans, etc. All the sculptures are the work of a local."
19. Self-service pub, Czech Republic
"What would you most like to find on a long hike? Maybe a pub in the middle of the forest? You might think that's impossible, because no one would work that far from civilization. But no problem - it could be a self-service pub, like the Lesní bar near Lipova Lazne in the Czech Republic."
20. Tree with bras, Czech Republic
"What can grow on a tree? Apples? Pears? Or maybe bras? This amazing tree grows in Mala Upa, a municipality in the Czech Republic."
21. Alice in Wonderland-style garden, Czech Republic
"Wonderland really does exist. Sounds incredible, doesn't it? In Lišnice (Czech Republic) there is a garden that will make you feel like you are in a fairy tale."
22. Creepy dolls in the forest, Germany
23. Unusual birdhouses, Poland
24. A fence made of cups, Lithuania
25. Giant Bottle, Czech Republic
26. Sculpture Garden, France
27. Creepy Garden, Poland
"If you walk along one of the streets of Kamienna Gora (Poland) and look around carefully, you can find an unusual and slightly creepy garden near one of the houses surrounding the street. Its "inhabitants" attract attention - old garden sculptures and toys, including several ducks, once bright gnomes, a sad Teddy bear and the creepiest of all - a doll with a piece of wood instead of a body."
28. Bright sculptures in a fairytale garden. Biskupice, Czech Republic
"Giraffes, lions, zebras, musicians and more. The various brightly colored concrete sculptures that inhabit the garden in Biskupice, a village in the Czech Republic, are sure to catch your eye. Also called "Biskupice Safari," these works are the work of Františka Blechová, who used to live here."
29. Telephone tree, Lithuania
“What can you do with a phone that no longer works? Throw it away? Or maybe hang it on a tree? The owner of the Relax Group Panevėžys leisure company in Panevėžys, Lithuania, has created a truly unusual decoration on the company’s premises — a pear tree decorated with a variety of phones, from traditional models to modern smartphones.”
30. Wooden Grandfather and Grandmother, Peruc, Czech Republic
"In the Czech municipality of Peruc, there is a stream inhabited by cute wooden creatures - grandfathers, grandmothers, storks and others. As if their charm is not enough reason to visit this place, some of these sculptures look lifelike because they move. How is this even possible, considering that they are just a few pieces of wood?"