This little train station is forever immortalized in film history.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This natural rock formation has an anatomical aesthetic.

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.

Thailand's country villages continue the tradition of gong-making, and invite visitors to watch the process.

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

The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.

The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

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

Modern design and unusual architecture make this mountaintop temple no ordinary Buddhist retreat.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

This ambiguous pig shrine is actually a monument to a beloved queen.

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

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

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