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This amazing mountain temple is topped by one of the tallest sitting Buddha statues in the world.

To gaze upon the visage of Sri Lanka's biggest Buddha, one must first pass through the Tunnel of Hell.

Pettah's beautiful floating market was once a stinky canal in a sketchy industrial area.

This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

A little known Colombian theme park of giant curiosities.

Former drug lord’s manor, now a theme park. Watch out for the hippos.

The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.

Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

This picturesque mansion has gone from opulent ruin to nature museum.

A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.

Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the Earth's surface.

This elaborate Byzantine-style building was designed for a not-so-pretty purpose.

A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.

This toxic spoil heap found a second life as a ski slope, popular film location, and wildlife haven.

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

A unique waterfall that some believe attracts the fairfolk.

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

Remnants of a Victorian garden feature sitting in public woodland.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.