Singapore
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Museum
This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.
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Singapore
This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.
Mafra, Portugal
At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.
Croatia
A self-proclaimed libertarian micro-state on a tiny bit of disputed territory between Serbia and Croatia.
Doha, Qatar
This vibrant side road in Doha was painted light blue to reduce heat.
La Malbaie, Québec
This Quebec estate is home to the elaborate gardens of a self-taught horticulturist.
Osaka, Japan
This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.
Mexico City, Mexico
The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.
Centerville, Tennessee
In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.
Baguio, Philippines
Just off the road outside Baguio, a gigantic lion's head carved into a mountain greets those driving by.
Montreal, Québec
A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.
Namibia
Far from the shore, this sandy victim of the Skeleton Coast looks like it was plopped in the middle of the desert.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.
Ado Awaiye, Nigeria
Ado Awaye Mountain and the unique lake that sits near its peak are shrouded in ancient legends.
Bergamo, Italy
A museum entirely dedicated to Bergamo’s tradition of puppetry.
Natchez, Mississippi
A 200-year-old bar is all that remains of one Mississippi River town's rough-and-tumble past.
Richmond, Virginia
This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.
Kumbakonam, India
This temple contains what might be the world's oldest optical illusion.
Rome, Italy
The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.
Australia
One of the only places where Earth’s mantle lies above water.
Stansted, England
This reconstructed Norman castle is the world's most accurate, from location to livestock.
Dunedin, New Zealand
One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.
Bernkastel-Kues, Germany
This 600-year-old home seems to defy physics.
Stonehaven, Scotland
This brilliant display of whirling fireballs celebrates Hogmanay.
Danville, Vermont
The national headquarters of the dowser’s society founded in 1961.