This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

The lavish, well-preserved home of a wealthy Baba Nyonya family is now a cultural museum.

This dangerous-looking suspension bridge may have been too unstable to remain open.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

An incredibly random collection of wax figures is displayed in a shopping center walkway.

A model village fit for an emperor.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

300-year-old villagers houses and traditional churches preserve a nearly lost piece of Russian history.

This 15th-century cave complex is one of the very few monasteries to stay open throughout World War II and the Soviet regime.

A scale model of Russia so big visitors are offered binoculars to rent so they can see the whole thing.

An ever-growing literary collection housed in the apartment where the Russian author penned his final novel.

The tallest hotel in Europe.