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The geoglyph once sported a glass bottle eye.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

130 replicas of world wonders squeezed into just 118 acres of space.

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

Both church and state get put to the torch in this annual festival in the "Bonfire Capital of the World."

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

Take a cruise with no movement but plenty of style in this one-of-a-kind boat mall.

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

One of the oldest trees in Britain may have been witness to some of the country's formative moments.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

Besieged by war, this castle ruin has crumbled into a peaceful picnic spot.

Luxurious hotel designed to stir the imagination of its many visitors.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

King Ludwig I's collection of beautiful women.

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

The ancient settlement attracts tourists from all over looking to learn about the Chinese vision of the afterlife.

Amazing collection of folly buildings in Cobham, Surrey.

World's largest barrel containing an inn.

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.