Bago, Myanmar
Shwethalyaung Buddha of Bago
The second largest reclining Buddha in the world got "lost" for over 120 years.
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Bago, Myanmar
The second largest reclining Buddha in the world got "lost" for over 120 years.
Rome, Italy
Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Halstead, England
A hunched figure depicted on the signs honors a local gentleman who died on an Antarctic expedition.
Bury Saint Edmunds, England
Long before wi-fi, this public seat provided the wonder of being online while outdoors.
Weymouth, England
The world's only managed flock of mute swans was established as a factory for monk meat but is now an adorable sanctuary.
Wimborne Minster, England
This tiny town features a tiny town that acts as a 3D snapshot of the town during the 1950s.
Swanage, England
65 million-year-old chalk outcroppings mark the end of the Jurassic Coast.
Bury Saint Edmunds, England
The smallest pub in Britain was once a cabinet of curiosities and it still has the dead cat to prove it.
Haverhill, England
A large piece of modern art makes this roundabout the only one in the world with its own laser.
Bures, England
A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.
Thetford, England
This 15th-century fortification was built to defend bunnies.
Swaffham, England
Climb to the top of this windmill for a scenic panorama and up-close look at wind energy production.
King's Lynn, England
The wreckage of an old coastal trading vessel is only visible at low tide.
Thetford, England
A mysterious crater-like pond has a spooky tendency to empty and fill with complete disregard to rainfall patterns.
Glastonbury, England
This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.
Glastonbury, England
The final resting place of one of the most influential modern occultists.
Glastonbury, England
A dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.
Glastonbury, England
In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.
Bridgwater, England
The metal frame is all that's left of a wicker sculpture which once towered over the M5 motorway.
Somerset, England
The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.
Dulverton, England
This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.
London, England
An unsanctioned shrine that sprung up outside the late singer's home is causing a stir in London's Highgate neighborhood.
Cambridge, England
A 4,000-year-old burial site hides behind a roadside Burger King.