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

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

Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim.

The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

The former Nazi concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

An underground city of salt.

Atop this library is one of the most beautiful green spaces in Warsaw.

A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

The former private quarters and office of Dr. Sigmund Freud now hosts a museum housing the works of the founding father of psychoanalysis.

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.