Kamakura, Japan
The Great Buddha of Kamakura
A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.
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Kamakura, Japan
A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.
Valencia, Spain
Vibrant street art created with mixed media.
Cambridge, England
Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.
Sheffield, England
Cemetery established by the Victorians as a solution to the overflowing graveyards.
Nottingham, England
The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
Bakewell, England
Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni GaudĂ's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
London, England
Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.
London, England
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
London, England
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Rome, Italy
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Rome, Italy
Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.
Munich, Germany
Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.
Munich, Germany
Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.
Dublin, Ireland
The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.
Dublin, Ireland
One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.
Dublin, Ireland
The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.
Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.