This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

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

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

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

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

This house is one of the most colorful in the country, and is the last remaining example of a historic villa.

This restored eighth-century palace is a shining example of ancient Umayyad architecture.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

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

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.