An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

Puzzles within puzzles hide a golden treasure in this hedge maze.

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

As one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams this plant took two countries to get built.

A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.

Ancient artists in the middle of nowhere.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

This colossal war machine is now a living museum dedicated to underwater warfare.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.

This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.

Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.

Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.

Spend the night inside a two-story elephant villa.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.