Ko Samui, Thailand
Wat Phra Yai (Big Buddha Temple)
A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.
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Ko Samui, Thailand
A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.
Nye County, Nevada
The only thing still moving in this town is the eponymous hot spring.
Rachel, Nevada
This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.
Alamo, Nevada
An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Birmingham, England
A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.
Helfaut, France
This bunker in northern France was built by Nazi German forces with the intention of launching up to 50 V2 rockets at London each day.
Saint-Omer, France
The tomb of a hard traveling saint is constantly covered in shoes as offerings to heal disabled youth.
Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.
London, England
A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.
London, England
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.
London, England
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
London, England
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
London, England
These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.
London, England
The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
London, England
A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.
London, England
This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.
London, England
The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.
London, England
The site of London’s first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.