This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

9,000 years of carnal history is on display at China's original Museum of Sex.

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

This nondescript building was the birthplace of Morris cars.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

England's "pier at the end of the universe" unites astronomy and contemporary architecture.

This tiny river island switches sovereignty every six months as part of a rare, centuries-old agreement.

A collection of machines designed to break things for science.

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

The London statue that imitates passersby.

The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.