This 17th-century Bhutanese monastery is ensconced in Buddhist legend.

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

The nation’s first institution dedicated to the conservation of Bhutanese textiles.

This garden is very fertile.

Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

The small sanctuaries lie just off the beaten path near one of Bhutan's most famous attractions.

This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman."

A stupa built to protect Bhutan from evil forces and help bring peace to the world.

These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.

Part of one of the largest flooded cavities on the planet, and littered with prehistoric animal bones.

Xul Solar was an artist of alternate worlds, inventor of languages, and dreamer of utopias.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

A vast necropolis where you'll find the elaborate mausoleums of Argentinian tango stars.

This giant power line tower is a robot that can express its moods in neon.

A small but industrious mining operation that allows visitors to touch precious gems while they are still in the rock.

One family's mission to exemplify sustainability took on a whole new life as a surprisingly beautiful home.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

A Museum of Psychiatry in a still-operating mental institution.

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.

The only town in the world with two exclamation points in its name.

Elaborate mansions built by Roma residents in Soroca to show their success after centuries of discrimination.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.