Why is there a vintage Rolls Royce in this Buddhist temple?

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.

Giant nude woman of Tijuana is also the artist's home.

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.

Home to 200 plaster casts of Scandinavian proboscises.

This cuddly rodent has a place of honor at a Russian institute for genetic research.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

Austria's ultra-modern art museum looks like Cthulhu's giant alien heart.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

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

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.

The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.

A monumental underground karstic wonderland is also the water source for over a million citizens of Beirut.

After this one-of-a-kind palace was built the architect's hands are said to have been cut off to keep it that way.