Towering high above the neighborhood of La Candelaria, the church is easily recognizable by its distinctive red-and-white striped facade.

This is one of the last surviving structures of a once vast palace complex.

Storied crypts fill the most famous cemetery in Colombia.

Colombia's biggest botanical garden contains plants from all across the country.

The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.

This religious site features Nepal’s largest statue of Buddha.

This Kathmandu museum, built in an Austrian modernist style, looks like a set from Star Wars.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

The former stronghold of the Malla Dynasty has remained virtually unchanged since the 17th century.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.

This softball diamond has a culture all its own.

This church was transported brick by brick from the ruins of a 16th-century city into Panama City's current historic district.

A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.

A secret climbing tree hides along the side of a Costa Rican road.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.