This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

Rusty red sands line the shores of this Canadian Province.

This historic cemetery stopped accepting bodies before many Canadian cities were founded.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

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

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

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.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

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

Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.

One of the first big sculptures anywhere in Australia.

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

This odd 1930s shop remains stranded in time and shrouded in mystery.

It's said to be one of the most significant collections of contemporary Chinese art in the world.

Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.