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The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

The final resting place of a miniature monkey.

Hundreds of large Russian nesting dolls decorate this square, and the largest is a functioning hotel.

This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.

These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.

The largest dinosaurs in the world, kissing above the highway.

Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

A complex and beautiful system of rice terraces covers a million acres over the mountains.

One of the world's largest ice festivals dazzles visitors for over a month with radiant sculptures and carvings.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.

Every year, the town of Menton, France, turns lemons and oranges into giant sculptures depicting windmills, dragons, and more.

The site of the world's first modern seismometer.

Local legend says this unusual chimney is actually a broken-hearted man's tomb.

Designed to allow funerals to proceed over the River Dulnain.

A former milk-delivery driver and his wife turn their home into a glimmering mosaic.

Wall after wall of this French seaside neighborhood is intricately decorated with seashells and corals.

17th-century tradition of public weighing is met with boos or cheers depending on the Mayor's weight.

This mural painted by Keith Haring was done without payment as a gift to entertain the children at the Hôpital Necker.

The legend of a monkey that was hanged as a spy has inspired not only a football team name, but a successful mayoral campaign.