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Two larger-than-life Sean Henry sculptures blend in with the people of Colchester's high street.

A bridge to rival those in nearby Venice but without the crowds.

Is this amazing tableau depicting Gilgamesh and Enki 4,000 years old?

The largest collection of woven silk tapestries in the world.

Smack-dab in Campania’s volcanic fields, this scenic lake was once thought to be the gate of hell.

Nicknamed “The Mushroom,” this unique water tower has been featured in several iconic movie scenes.

A beautiful botanical garden in the heart of the Natural State.

This life-sized sculpture has gained a reputation for bringing luck to anybody who touches it.

This church is home to a 1,600-year-old tree, but also a mysterious carved figure who may have been a pagan idol.

Get your gift of the gab on Route 66.

A cornucopia of gargoyles adorns the oldest portion of Oxford’s Magdalen College.

Hidden in a cave on a small Taiwanese island, a stalagmite reported to look like the bodhisattva Guanyin.

This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.

Spend the night in this former asylum for the incurably insane, which claims to be one of the most haunted places in the United States.

The home and studio of one of the most celebrated female artists of the 19th century.

Exploring the past, present, and future of blues music.

Barbies stare from the walls, sit on the tables, and even pop out of cakes at this quirky cafe.

Unlikely place for krautrock legends to hang out.

The ruin of a Japanese love hotel almost completely overgrown with brambles.

A Catholicism-themed restaurant where sacrilege is on the menu.

This giant two-tier celebration cake serves as a befitting advert for the confectionery college it sits on top of.

This church commemorates a venerable, yet nigh-forgotten woman who dedicated her life to the poor in post-war Tokyo.

A hidden alley with seven corners and handmade cat decorations.

The strange “kaiju” of Lake Imba that allegedly killed over a dozen men with a single strike of lightning.