Cairo, Egypt
Monastery of Saint Simon
The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.
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Cairo, Egypt
The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.
Cairo, Egypt
An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.
Cairo, Egypt
Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage.
Datong, China
Explore this massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.
Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
An apparition of Virgin Mary in Herzegovina.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museum preserving torture methods from the past.
Shanghai, China
A temple complex has existed on this site since the third century.
Beijing, China
The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.
Xining Shi, China
Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.
Beijing, China
Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China.
Beijing, China
This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.
Beijing, China
Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.
Ziyang, China
Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.
Leshan, China
This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.
La Vega, Dominican Republic
Largest pre-Lent festival in the Dominican Republic.
Lhasa, Tibet
This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.
Naqu, Tibet
At 16,627 feet above sea level, this unstaffed station is the highest in the world.
Budhanilkantha, Nepal
This representation of Lord Vishnu is the largest stone sculpture in Nepal.
Kathmandu, Nepal
This religious site features Nepal’s largest statue of Buddha.
Alexandria, Egypt
Part shoe store, part sociopolitical art gallery, part zoo.
Vatican City
Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.
Shanghai, China
The birthplace of modern China.
Suzhou, China
An enormous effigy of the goddess of compassion hides within the sanctuary.