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

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

Spanish religion mixed with local architecture has yielded a network of churches unlike any other.

A brick building in Kathmandu's Durbar Square is home to Nepal's most prominent living goddess.

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

An 18th-century Nepali-style chorten built to subdue demons and evil spirits.

At the foot of an active volcano sits a church miraculously spared by its lava.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

Seven beautiful 1,000-year-old rock-cut Buddhist statues.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.

The first Catholic church in Singapore is a Neo-Gothic colossus with a rich architectural history.

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

A ring of soy sauce bottle bases decorate an important Singaporean landmark.

A symbol of Islam in oil-rich Brunei.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

This giant Christ statue was a failed attempt by Indonesia to dissuade East Timor from demanding independence.

The world’s most primitive form of bungee jumping.

When you get to Magnetic Hill park near the sign, put your vehicle in neutral gear, and watch it roll uphill...

Relics of Australia's convict past, and a modern scene of unimaginable horror.

After becoming locally extinct, this esteemed avian now flies free in the forests around the ancient ruins.