340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

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

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

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

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses separated by a bridge.

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

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.