What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

This iconic hilltop church doubled as a lighthouse in the 19th century, guiding ships into the port of Valparaíso.

A precariously perched golden rock defies gravity and brings pilgrims from across Myanmar.

The second largest reclining Buddha in the world got "lost" for over 120 years.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

Ancient and modern architecture are joined in Louis Kahn's monument to democracy.

The fight to make Bengali an official language started in this stunning university hall.

The untimely death of a dignitary's daughter led to this fort being abandoned before it was ever finished.

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

This colorful overpass is one of Bhutan's longest suspension bridges.

The nation’s first institution dedicated to the conservation of Bhutanese textiles.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.

This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.

This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

The world's tallest aluminum statue is also the world's tallest image of a winged Virgin Mary.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

This museum covers 10,000 years of Pre-Columbian Latin American history.

An architectural marvel built by a nearly forgotten Canadian Quaker sect, the Children of Peace.

The purported world's shortest international bridge connects a homeowner in Canada to his backyard in New York.

This former outpost was designed to protect the lucrative fur trade of the 18th century.

You don't have to visit the deep blue sea to see these majestic creatures swimming wild and free.