See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

A displaced shrine that was put back after a string of bad luck.

This statue of Buddha has a distinctive hairstyle meant to represent an unfathomably long period of meditation.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

This 400-year-old sweet shop serves a delicacy some have described as "edible incense."

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.