Tambon Sa Kamphaeng Yai, Thailand
Wat Sa Kamphaeng Yai Hell Garden
Gruesome statues of people reborn in Buddhist hell stand among the ruins of an 11th-century sanctuary.
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Tambon Sa Kamphaeng Yai, Thailand
Gruesome statues of people reborn in Buddhist hell stand among the ruins of an 11th-century sanctuary.
Dikwella, Sri Lanka
To gaze upon the visage of Sri Lanka's biggest Buddha, one must first pass through the Tunnel of Hell.
Litomysl, Czechia
Unique house covered in a nightmarish mural of demons, ghosts and monsters.
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.
Argyle, Wisconsin
A former barn converted into a massive train diorama.
Lagoa, Portugal
Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
More than five miles of underground passageways.
Perth, Ontario
A fake block of cheese remembers a feat of dairy engineering from the Chicago World's Fair.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.
Neskowin, Oregon
The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.
Imsil-gun, South Korea
A 32-acre fun park dedicated to all things cheese.
Wangaratta, Australia
The burial site of one of the most notorious bushrangers in Australia's history.
Stockholm, Sweden
This grisly exhibit houses skeletons and weapons from a devastating 14th-century clash.
Brisbane, Australia
It's home to the taxidermy remains of Peter, the dog who helped convict a murderer.
Bristol, England
England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.
Leiden, Netherlands
People have been placing babies on these lilies for photoshoots since the Victorian era.
Hastings, England
Every May, townspeople welcome summer with a bizarre pagan parade led by a man wrapped in garlands.
Paris, France
One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.
Lima, Peru
This bullring in Lima is the oldest in the Americas and the second-oldest in the world.
WaKeeney, Kansas
The holiday spirit lingers year-round in the "Christmas City of the High Plains."
Ratlinghope, England
A quiet country churchyard holds a monument to the last known sin-eater in England.
Mexico City, Mexico
These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.
Helsinki, Finland
The tiny, studious rodents greet visitors to the National Archives of Finland.