Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
Tian Tan Buddha
Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.
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Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.
Pembroke, Wales
A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.
Hope, British Columbia
Railways may have forged this quintet of lovely tunnels, but now they are open to hikers.
Hope, British Columbia
A hiking area billed as a possible home to Bigfoot.
Banff, Alberta
A mysterious taxidermy man-beast of the seven seas.
Canmore, Alberta
The granite head appears to be deep in thought and half buried in the ground.
Penny, British Columbia
Thousand-year-old trees tower within one of the world's only inland temperate rainforests.
Hyder, Alaska
The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.
Cookley, England
Near Birmingham, England three and a half miles of top-secret tunnels housed a World War II “shadow factory” and a Cold War nuclear bunker.
Kinver, England
The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.
Nashville, Tennessee
These fossilized remains of an ancient saber-toothed cat inspired the mascot of Nashville's NHL team.
Nashville, Tennessee
Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”
Nashville, Tennessee
This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Nottingham, England
An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Mayo, Ireland
Achill's most recently abandoned village dates back to to the Age of Enlightenment.
Ballina, Ireland
The remains of a concrete ship sit on a sandbank between Ballina Quay and Belleek Woods.
Hot Water Beach, New Zealand
Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.
Tumunui, New Zealand
An immersive Māori village where you can learn history and heritage through dance, ceremony, song, architecture, and food.
Rotorua, New Zealand
Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.
Tirau, New Zealand
These two delightful animal-shaped buildings host a visitor center and wool shop.
Matamata, New Zealand
This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.
Waitomo, New Zealand
Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.