A Polish billionaire is building a Virgin Mary statue that will dwarf the Christ the Redeemer monument in Brazil. The statue is being financed by Polish billionaire Roman Karkosik and…
A spooky German castle with its own pint-sized poltergeist has been named a UNESCO World Heritage site. The fairy-tale turrets of Schwerin Castle, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State, survived two world…
An online-famous 60-year-old tree that drew in countless tourists hoping to get an Insta-worthy photo next to it has been vandalised, sparking fury among locals. Known as the "Xiangyang Welcoming…
A giant Buddha statue dubbed the worst in the world for its grumpy face has been unveiled again after an emergency facelift. The iffy effigy horrified religious leaders and government…
An iconic rock formation in the shape of a giant cobra head has disappeared after apparently falling into the sea. The rock, on the coast of Bako National Park in…
Eco-activists have been seized by police after spraying a huge world clock orange and glueing themselves to the landmark. The protesters swarmed over the sculpture in the German capital Berlin,…
A Chinese court has upheld the country’s first-ever prosecution for sexual harassment in a landmark case. The Wuhou District People’s Court in the city of Chengdu in south-western China's Sichuan…
The valley where a 900-year-old Viking pendant representing Thor’s hammer was recently found is set to become Iceland’s first collectively protected area to ensure the safety of other archaeological finds.…