One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

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

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

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

The city walls of Salé lead to the ruins of this seaside "bastion of tears."

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

Disaster prevention apartment blocks in Sumida Ward are designed to save as many as possible in the face of the inevitable.

You can enjoy a (possibly haunted) stay at the medieval Norman castle that was once a favorite hunting lodge of King John.

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

A deep mark on the remains of a Roman temple, believed to be left by a legendary warrior.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.