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You Can Buy an Entire Village in England for $28 Million

West Heslerton in the county of Yorkshire is on the market.

Erik Shilling April 5, 2016

The Mansions of Kanadukathan

Kanadukathan, India

The Mansions of Kanadukathan

A collection of crumbling mansions stand as a reminder of a more prosperous time in this Indian village.

Euganean Hills

Cinto Euganeo, Italy

Euganean Hills

A sudden, striking cluster of hills south of Padua has been attracting visitors for centuries.

Permanently Closed

Ruins of Poggioreale

Poggioreale, Italy

Ruins of Poggioreale

This entire town moved to a safe location after it was devastated by an earthquake, but the remains of the original town are still around.

Camlann Village

Carnation, Washington

Camlann Village

This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376.

Dildo, Newfoundland.

Dildo, Newfoundland and Labrador

Dildo, Newfoundland

This oddly named town refuses to change its phallic moniker.

Huaxi Village

Jiangyin, China

Huaxi Village

The so-called "Richest Village In China" is either a model Communist town or a dystopian sham.

The ruins of Occi

The Abandoned Village of Occi

Resting on a hill overlooking the coast, these medieval ruins look completely deserted save for their restored chapel.

Bo Sang's handiwork

San Kamphaeng, Thailand

Bo Sang Umbrella Village

Peek into the world of those creating the beautiful, delicate paper parasols found all over the globe.

Din Lligwy

Isle of Anglesey, Wales

Din Lligwy

These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view.

Civita di Bagnoregio

This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.

Araisi Lake Fortress

Drabeši parish, Latvia

Araisi Lake Fortress

This wooden recreation of a 9th century lake village looks as though it was built yesterday (which it relatively was).

Maymand

Maymand

This 12,000 year old Iranian cave village has been continuously inhabited for over 3,000 years.

Houtong Cat Village

New Taipei City, Taiwan

Houtong Cat Village

Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.

Homes inside the Viking village set.

Viking Village Film Set

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival

North Yorkshire, England

Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival

Each year this small English village becomes overrun with outlandish straw men.

Snake Village

Việt Hưng, Vietnam

Snake Village

This tiny Vietnamese village is known for eating snakes and serving their still-beating hearts in shots of vodka.

The train station.

Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales

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This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.