One of Bhutan's oldest temples was purportedly built to stop a giant female ogre from preventing the spread of Buddhism across Tibet.

Sweden's southernmost prehistoric rock art is hidden just outside Gothenburg.

His body was found mysteriously preserved in a Swedish mine over 40 years after his initial disappearance.

A stupa built to protect Bhutan from evil forces and help bring peace to the world.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman."

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

This 17th-century Bhutanese monastery is ensconced in Buddhist legend.

An urban laboratory.

The trailblazing Swedish businesswoman created a beloved minty candy called polkagris.

Enigmatic bug-like sculptures mystify drivers along a Swedish highway.

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.

Once the private home of China’s most legendary tycoon, getting inside this stunning mansion no longer requires an elite pedigree or acts of daring.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Frank Lloyd Wright built this suburban synagogue late in life, but it stands among his most iconic masterpieces.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

The national park was once a plantation estate.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.