Khlong Mai, Thailand
Wat Samphran Temple
An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.
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Khlong Mai, Thailand
An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.
Hřensko, Czechia
Europe's largest natural bridge has a 19th century royal chateau built into its side.
Glenslane, Ireland
This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Jaipur, India
More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.
Toronto, Ontario
The oldest landmark of Toronto is a testament to shifting sands.
Tokyo, Japan
Japanese company creates clone dolls that reside in the "uncanny valley."
Obergoms VS, Switzerland
A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.
Berlin, Germany
The world's first clock to use set theory as a measure of time required the invention of a new light bulb just to maintain its obtuse measurements.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.
Ise, Japan
This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.
Moscow, Russia
Dr. Strangelove-esque tours reveal the inside a bunker once reserved for Stalin himself.
Glasgow, Scotland
The abandoned transportation hub hides within the Glasgow attraction it once served.
Chamoli, India
A lake with hundreds of ancient skeletons surrounding it. The surprise is what killed them.
Paris, France
Hidden away in a modern library are the remains of one of the 18th century's most celebrated wunderkammers.
Tokyo, Japan
This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.
Paris, France
Despite being considered a thoroughly American sport, basketball's oldest surviving playing field is found in the basement of a Paris YMCA.
Paris, France
This recessed garden protects thousands of mountain plants by creating its own microclimates.
London, England
The townhouse where the English poet created some of his most influential work has been preserved in tribute.
Naica, Mexico
A gargantuan crystal kingdom.
Machrie, Scotland
More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.
Paris, France
Inside a former cabaret, seven floors of erotic art.
London, England
Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.