Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

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

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.

Tourists to the mountaintop Sicilian town often overlook its ancient fortifications.

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

One of the world's tallest flagpoles.