The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Nailing a coin to this holy stump is just another way to ask the gods for relief from dental pain.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

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

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

Inside the world's largest seed bank, WWII botanists elected to starve to death rather than compromise their collection.

Gargantuan home of Russian science.

The tallest hotel in Europe.

The past, present, and future of Russia's signature alcohol is remembered in the world's only museum dedicated to the starchy spirit.

Former headquarters of the KGB.

An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.