Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.

The Jesus tree of Malta bears a striking resemblance to Christ on the cross.

In the midst of a living monument to Soviet social engineering, Polish Catholics built this church by hand.

This cemetery of rusting Soviet-era steam locomotives and train cars offers an apocalyptic glimpse into a bygone era.

Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.

Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.

Legend says a giant, venomous spider once dwelled within this Polish church.

Poland's oldest salt mine has nearly everything one needs to live underground forever.

This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.

An underground city of salt.

A mountaintop Buddhist temple with panoramic views of Hiroshima.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.

The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.

An exact replica of Bill Clinton's childhood home stands within a resort in Japan.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

A serene mountaintop temple complex featuring one big, bronze Buddha.

A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.