In 1995, officials wanted to build a traffic roundabout in this area of the Ferguson Valley in Western Australia. Locals weren’t interested in seeing the wooded land paved over, but the roundabout was installed anyhow. In response, someone placed a garden gnome on the construction site—a form of guerilla-art protest. Other small bearded, pointy-hatted fellows soon joined the original settler. The newly arrived wee residents at least prevented further development in the area. For what manner of villain would destroy the forest home of a bunch of garden gnomes? Eventually there were hundreds of gnome figurines, and a roadside tourist attraction was created.
Adorable activism
Today in History
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World Children s Day
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Let s get lost
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Mountain mists over Bavaria
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Staircase of turquoise pools
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Buddha in the roots of a tree, Ayutthaya, Thailand
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Duck, duck. duck, duck, duck...
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A species worth defending
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A treaty for science
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Bonifacio on the island of Corsica, France
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Celebrating World Wildlife Day
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Everest s shadow on the Himalayas
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A tribute to the ancestors
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Portland celebrates its bounty
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Tall, taller, tallest
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Isla del Pescado on the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia
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This reef is nowhere near the sea…
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Travel Sunday: Sintra, Portugal
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The view will stop you in your tracks
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It’s Giving Tuesday
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Looking for peace on the precipice
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Racers pushing past sunflowers in the 2018 Tour de France
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta
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New Year s Day
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The Girl Scouts celebrate 110 years
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Put your helmet on, we’re going for a hike
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Helloooooo, Innsbruck
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Keep shining
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Dressed to impress
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A stunning national park in winter white