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

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

Thailand museum of bottles of all shapes and sizes filled with intricate and beautiful art.

Hundreds of people walk past this palm tree every day without spotting its secret.

These seaside shelters once enjoyed by royalty remain a part of local history.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

Discovered on a shipwreck after more than 400 years, this Renaissance ratter tells a very waggly tale.

Alien rock formations grown from the sands of an Australian national park.

One of the few places in the world home to living stromatolites.

Twelve sculptures designed to make their best showing with the coming or going of the sun.

This shrine to film's most iconic wasteland wanderer is located in the very outback where the movies were shot.

The longest fence in the world stretches over 3,000 miles to keep the dingoes out.

This eccentric cave dwelling is bizarre even by the standards of a subterranean town.

A tiny town's spinning, whirling propeller collection holds Australia's largest windmill.

The holes in the world's longest golf course are in a series of different towns.

Inside this sculpture park are dozens of woodcrafts crafted by the gentle hands of a chainsaw.

Incredible rock formations jut from the southern end of this spectacular stingray-viewing spot.

Thousands of lawn gnomes have infested this Australian roundabout.

Everything about this over-size novelty animal is huge including its testicles.

This gracefully curving formation looks like a massive wave that was suddenly turned to stone.

No one seems to know who suffered the disappointment at this particular place.