Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

Designed by Gustave Eiffel before his famed tower.

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.

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

One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.

Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.