China's mysterious record-setting sleeping Buddha.

An enormous alien invades Woking, England, as an homage to the H.G. Wells classic 'The War of the Worlds.'

Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters.

A student driver's nightmare.

This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

This ruined folly was originally built to honor a failed American state that would have become "Westsylvania."

This purpose-built dinosaur museum is shaped like a pterodactyl and holds fossils that were found in its very village.

Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.

A magical work of architecture where a wind turbine enables monks to levitate.

999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.