This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

This fortress-like monastery is covered with intricate frescoes.

A haunting contrast of trains that both saved and took the lives of Jewish children in Nazi Germany.

A mechanical clock built in 1914, with a rotation of 12 historical figures on its face.

A hike outside of the town of Zuun Mod will take visitors to a monastery complex steeped in Mongolian history.

A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

Krakow's own version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

A monastery considered a state-protected cultural monument of exceptional importance, founded in the 14th century by Serbian King Stefan Dečanski.

A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.

Established hundreds of years ago, Gandan remains the premier Buddhist monastery in Ulaanbaatar.

Hidden in plain sight, this lush garden sits atop one of the most iconic buildings in São Paulo.

This singular art museum in São Paulo is unique inside and out.

This necropolis is home to eclectic funerary art and is the final resting place for much of the city's nobility.

A beautiful midcentury mural by the famed Brazilian modernist artist Emiliano Di Cavalcanti.

Ella Fitzgerald, opera singer Enrico Caruso, and dancer Isadora Duncan all performed in this lavish, supposedly haunted theater.

This skyscraper once housed weapons during the revolution and was the scene of two brutal crimes that shocked São Paulo society.

This giant mural of Santa Muerte in downtown São Paulo reminds passersby of their own mortality.

São Paulo's oldest magic shop has been hiding in plain sight for nearly four decades.

This somber statue remembers the enslaved women who were forced to nurse their owners' babies.

Striking ruins of a mansion that stood center stage in one of modern Brazil's most puzzling crimes.

This mesmerizing statue of a child wrestling an anteater symbolizes the native culture and biodiversity of São Paulo.

A labyrinthine museum chronicling the history of African culture in Brazil.