Saint Blazey, England
The Eden Project
The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
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Saint Blazey, England
The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
Conwy, Wales
A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Pembroke, Wales
A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.
Tintern, Wales
This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Pai, Thailand
Bizarre dirt trail winds a narrow path above the tree line.
Ubud, Indonesia
Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.
Singapore
This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."
Singapore
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
Hương Thủy, Vietnam
An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.
Hương Thủy, Vietnam
Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.
Christchurch, New Zealand
After the devastating 2011 earthquake, historic Christchurch begins to recover, starting with the pop-up Re:START mall.
Arrowtown, New Zealand
This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.
Christchurch, New Zealand
An unusual and powerful memorial in which earthquake victims are remembered by empty white chairs.
Springfield, New Zealand
A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."
Papatowai, New Zealand
This quirky collection is an interactive exhibit crammed with creative contraptions and tinkered-with toys.
Hampden, New Zealand
Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.
Wanaka, New Zealand
New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.
Waimangu, New Zealand
The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.
Auckland, New Zealand
The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.