Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

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

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

A historical convent known for taking in bad luck babies left on its doorstep is now an upscale shopping center.

A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.