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To enter the lower hall of this temple, you must first walk through a dragon.

A science fiction-inspired apartment building designed by a famous Spanish architect.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

This ancient goddess temple inspired the design of India’s Parliament House.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.

This strange building looks like a medieval fortress crashed into a 1960s Brutalist office block.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

This magnificent stepwell is designed as an inverted temple and adorned with 1,500 sculptures.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.

The ancient necropolis houses the immense rock-cut tombs of four Persian kings.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

A stone circle on the slopes of a Caribbean volcano commemorates the leader of an anti-slavery uprising.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.