This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair.

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

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

This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.

Rome's first modern graffito is all that is left of a peaceful protest from the 1970s.

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

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

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

From Nunavut to Tierra del Fuego, you won't find any lighthouse higher than this one.

This restored opera house is named after a soprano known for tragic romance, exile, and a truly uncomfortable wedding.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.