The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

A Zoroastrian funerary tower where excarnation rituals are carried out is threatened by the area's dwindling vulture population.

The place of worship for Zoroastrians, Mumbai's Parsi fire temples use fire and ash for purification.

World's most expensive home.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

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

This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

An unremarkable wooden wheel built into the side of one of Rome's oldest hospitals was part of a policy to reduce infant exposure.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.

A magnificent collection of imperial armor and weaponry.

Beautiful Austrian natural history museum with carved ceilings and row after row of ancient taxidermy.

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art.

The house that took a plunge into the facade of a museum.