A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

Lombard Street may be more famous, but this is the real “crookedest street in the world.”

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

This park in Nagarkot boasts one of the best views in all of Nepal.

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

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

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

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

Picturesque basketball courts sheltered by historical defensive walls and with an enviable sea view.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.