Kathmandu, Nepal
Boudhanath Stupa
One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.
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Kathmandu, Nepal
One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.
Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France
This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
This underground church is topped with a 500-foot cross that is seen by many as a beacon of fascist hubris.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This permanent exhibition celebrates the finest of our heartless automatons both real and fictional.
Zakinthos, Greece
Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.
Riola, Italy
Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.
New York, New York
A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.
Halbe, Germany
It's always summer at the beach inside this former airship hangar.
Bruges, Belgium
This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.
Jaipur, India
More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Try not to get lost in this picturesque Brazilian labyrinth of the dead.
Shiraz, Iran
Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Prague, Czechia
Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
Sint Jansklooster, Netherlands
Repurposed space and ultra-modern construction collide to create this geometric wooden spectacle.
Shanghai, China
A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.
Ravenna, Italy
Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.
North Pole, Alaska
A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.
Panjin Shi, China
A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.
Zwentendorf, Austria
Austria's very first and only nuclear power station was completed but never used.
Schattenhalb, Switzerland
The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.
Trondheim, Norway
The world's first and only escalator for lazy bicycles and their daunted riders.