Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

The courtyard of this small Marinid madrasa is a dazzling example of intricate Islamic architecture.

The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.

The other side is actually green.

The ruins of an early-18th-century complex that could once house up to 12,000 horses.

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.

Seven dragon statues—including one that breathes real fire—are scattered throughout the streets of Krakow.

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.

Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.

Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.