This mountaintop mariner’s church is packed with model ships and nautical art while hosting an annual maritime festivity for the townsfolk below.

One of the oldest and largest wooden churches in France was very evidently constructed by shipbuilders.

A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

These "mermaids" that surround a plaza in Segovia are rather sphinx-like.

A controversial art piece that harkens back to local folklore.

This grandiose staircase was part of the revival of a medieval Spanish architectural style combining Christian and Islamic influences.

This multi-level, aqueduct-footbridge hybrid is one of the greatest works of the Spanish Renaissance.

Dedicated to the 4th Baronet of Sledmere.

The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.

The first building to be positively identified as Anglo-Saxon in origin.

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

These medieval carvings bear scars left by Parliamentarian troops during the English Civil War.

The house where Charles Darwin's grandfather formed many of his influential ideas and inventions.

This tiny business claims to be "the smallest pub on the planet."

This is one of the very few intact windmills built by the Knights of St. John in the island nation of Malta.

Spectacular secluded inlet with clear waters flanked by limestone cliffs.

People have been making salt here using traditional methods for centuries.

The Jesus tree of Malta bears a striking resemblance to Christ on the cross.