Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
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This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
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Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
Abergele, Wales
One of the world's oldest trees comes with a Welsh legend intertwining it with a spirit prophesying death.
Holywell, Wales
Abandoned ship reimagined as a street art canvas.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Bath, England
Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.
Ironbridge, England
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
Avebury, England
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Harpenden, England
Chemical fertilizer in agriculture's origin story begins here.
Swindon, England
This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.
Cheltenham, England
Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters.
Bourton-on-the-Water, England
A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.
Coventry, England
Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.
Laxey, Isle of Man
World's largest working waterwheel has been around for over 150 years.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Lambholm, Scotland
This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.