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

This massive chapel in the middle of the Indonesian forest is both haunting and fowl.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

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

Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

You'll never meet anyone this passionate about elephant droppings.

Peek into the world of those creating the beautiful, delicate paper parasols found all over the globe.

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

This earthwork installation sits on a grassy hill, celebrating Iceland's past and present.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Although it has never been a secret ninja base, this shrine still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.