This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

Originally used to sell brandy, the bull-shaped billboard became an iconic symbol of Spain.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

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

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

The second generation of a mighty volcano rises from the sea.

A mud volcano in Indonesia spews out 50,000 cubic meters of mud every day.

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

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

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

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

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

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

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

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