In a strip mall parking lot, an airplane with a cafe inside, flanked by a giant statue of Fred Flintstone.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

This sensational silver temple is the product of centuries of metalworking.

Japan’s tallest Godzilla statue contains a piece of the original 1954 film within its base.

These neon green and blue lakes are in the shadow of two huge volcanoes.

A grand Buddhist temple with Indian influences.

Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.

One-of-a-kind stupa in Laos.

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is home to one of Polynesia’s largest petroglyph fields.

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

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

This site was once the religious, cultural, and trade center of Sri Lanka.

Hawaii’s largest cemetery rests inside an extinct volcano crater.

One of Oahu’s best snorkeling and diving spots was created by warm water discharged from the nearby power plant.

The site of an ancient city pillar that was lost and rediscovered.

This haunted 17th-century pub was moved to a new city when it was already almost 300 years old.

This shrine, built to protect against destructive waves, is home to two monumental lion heads.

Outside of where Tsukiji Market once stood, these memorials honor the spirits of the fallen fish, shrimp, and eggs used for nigiri.

This iconic location, shrouded in mystery and nostalgia and still an active YMCA camp, was the setting for the Dharma Barracks in the hit TV series 'Lost.'

A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

The approximate spot where the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar was put to death.

The site where two doves fell in love.

The location of this small park was once the site of an infamous public morgue.