This beautiful Japanese garden is a memorial to the samurai who literally wrote the book on business as martial art.

Caves full of Buddhist statues, incredible rock formations and a deserted lagoon.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

An abandoned lighthouse awaits its destiny: being buried under shifting sand.

Launchpad for the US military’s dead mouse operation to battle millions of snakes.

Located on Guam's south shore, this small cave is named for an ancient and powerful Chamorro Chief.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Catacombs turned marketplace.

Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

Tiring of digging out the door to this church for every service, it was eventually abandoned to the sands.

The original home of the Lego has a huge amusement park dedicated to the iconic plastic toy.

This monument to those fallen in the World Wars is accompanied by a U-boat that Germany bought for a Deutsche Mark.

This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.

Hitler's bleak vision of relaxation still stands as a mostly abandoned 10,000-room resort complex.

This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart.