One of the world's tallest flagpoles.

Giant relaxing Buddha in Malaysia.

This museum explores iconic buildings and the cultural heritage of Malaysia in miniature form.

Come for the chanting, stay for the monastical vegan buffet.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia.

A square-domed symbol of resilience in the heart of the old Jewish Ghetto.

Stone memorial that's said to predict the death of the pope and the site of the Cadaver Synod.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

A clear example of the process of erosion in action.

Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."

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

Malaysia's floating mosque.