London, England
The Lewis Chessmen
These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.
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London, England
Mary Anning's Plesiosaur
This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.
Edinburgh, Scotland
David Hume's Statue
Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.
Dandarah, Egypt
Hathor Temple
One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.
Luxor, Egypt
Colossi of Memnon
These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.
Milan, Italy
Loggia dei Mercanti Whispering Gallery
The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.
Badrshein, Egypt
Pyramid of Djoser
This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Remains of Dolly the Sheep
The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.
Kyoto, Japan
Kiyomizu-Dera Temple
A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.
Tokyo, Japan
Akihabara Electric Town
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Kyoto, Japan
Nishiki Market
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
Tokyo, Japan
Godzilla Head
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
Milan, Italy
L.O.V.E.
This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.
London, England
The Embassy of the Republic of Texas
An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.
Kyoto, Japan
Sagano Bamboo Forest
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
London, England
Natural History Museum of London
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
Tokyo, Japan
Sōgenji Temple (Kappa-Dera)
Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Burke & Hare Murder Dolls
These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.
Amesbury, England
Stonehenge
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Nara, Japan
Buddha's Nostril
Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.
Dandarah, Egypt
Dendera Light
Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.
Kyoto, Japan
Mimizuka
Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.
Kyoto, Japan
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Nara, Japan
Tōdai-ji Daibutsuden (The Great Buddha Hall)
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
