The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.

A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

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

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

Also known as the "Red Taj Mahal."

A ghost village sits atop a mountain within Jordan’s largest biosphere reserve.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.