Places Edited by MissBez

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

A mural honoring the women who built Singapore turned a quiet alley into a citywide debate.

A haunted outpost in Moldova, where guards are said to have fired at a ghostly figure.

A vivid and terrifying mural blends pop-culture-style depictions of Hell with traditional Orthodox imagery.

This 11th-century Cistercian abbey was once seized by Henry VIII.

A memorial to the atrocities of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania.

This unassuming oil well changed the history of the Arabian Gulf.

These bronze statues depict the early days of trading in Singapore.

A non-profit that uses the impressive smelling abilities of African Pouched Rats to find and clear unexploded land mines.

A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'

This 20-foot mountain is made up of some 15,000 mannequins—if you visit, you can even take a piece home with you.

A small Second Empire-style building is one of only seven remaining lighthouses on the Hudson River.

This coin collecting cod is over 130 years old, and the United Kingdom's smallest listed structure.

This massive complex is made up of hundreds of smaller temples that date back to the ninth century.

Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."

A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.

These otherworldly formations were shaped over millions of years by the forces of nature.

A Hollywood-sign replica with a typo on a remote hillside.

The recreated ruins of a house designed to memorialize a World War I shelling on the town.

Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.

The United Arab Emirates's biggest and oldest fort pays homage to a lost era.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.

This house is one of the most colorful in the country, and is the last remaining example of a historic villa.