Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
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This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
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Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
Birmingham, England
England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.
Cardiff, Wales
An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.
Wareham, England
A popular day's outing in Bovington consists of watching military tank driving practice.
Paris, France
A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.
Paris, France
This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.
Paris, France
Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Bern, Switzerland
A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.
Dunbar, Scotland
At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.