Dikwella, Sri Lanka
Wewurukannala Vihara
To gaze upon the visage of Sri Lanka's biggest Buddha, one must first pass through the Tunnel of Hell.
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Dikwella, Sri Lanka
To gaze upon the visage of Sri Lanka's biggest Buddha, one must first pass through the Tunnel of Hell.
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.
Mount Dandenong, Australia
A collection of outdoor mystical statues paying homage to indigenous Australians and ecological stewardship.
Williamstown, Australia
An obsolete form of timekeeping still marks the hour in this adapted 19th century lighthouse.
Surfers Paradise, Australia
The largest wax museum in the southern hemisphere features a grizzly chamber of horrors.
Parkville, Australia
The King is honored by an elaborate grotto on a continent he never visited.
Paris, France
Inside a former cabaret, seven floors of erotic art.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A nomadic museum known for its art exhibitions about religion and faith.
Bass, Australia
"The Wonder From Down Under," a worm shaped museum celebrating the endangered Giant Gippsland earthworm.
Ventnor, Australia
An unphotographable nightly march of tens of thousands of "fairy penguins" from sea to shore.
Melbourne, Australia
Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen.
Hillvue, Australia
Monument that stands 40 feet and weighs 1,000 pounds.
Melbourne, Australia
This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.
Oudongk, Cambodia
Built by King Norodom to honor his late father.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?
Kampong Thom, Cambodia
This collection of reclaimed landmines acts as both an exhibition of their deadly history and as a shelter for children affected by them.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Hexham, Australia
Modeled after the big, ferocious Hexham Grey mosquito.
Parkes, Australia
This giant dish located in a sheep paddock was the primary receiver of Apollo 11 TV transmissions.
Krong Kaeb, Cambodia
An abandoned Cambodian resort that mirrored the downfall of the country as it was happening.
Ratanak Mondul, Cambodia
A quick and simple solution to Cambodia's train woes.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.
Kampot Province, Cambodia
A former French military respite turned jungle tourism hotspot.
Krong Battambang, Cambodia
A gruesome memorial for those lost in this area during the Khmer Rouge genocide.