This massive complex is made up of hundreds of smaller temples that date back to the ninth century.

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.

Fabulous formations, weird and wonderful wildlife.

This semi-permanent cathedral was built of cardboard, wood, and steel after Christchurch's 2011 earthquake.

Get your meal delivered via pneumatic at this former post office.

This aluminum “stairway to heaven” has impaled at least a couple of birds.

An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

The outside of this exposed Moche pyramid is covered with striking colorful adobe friezes.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

Dedicated to the untimely death of American balloonist and parachutist.

Rubbing the buttons along this statue's coat is considered good luck.

This peculiar border irregularity is the only way to legally enter Russia without a visa.

This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.