A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.

This Armenian monastery was carved out of cliffs and named after the spear used to stab Jesus.

Touching displays of wishes for peace from the Cold War era.

18m long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 90 miles away from the shore.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

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

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

A true Valhalla for cactus and succulent lovers.

The Rozenberg wind wall in South Holland makes for smooth sailing through the Calandbrug canal.

Its town washed away centuries ago, this lonely tower by the sea tells the tale of a mermaid and a curse.

A once-magnificent collegiate church is falling into ruin.

This clock is an architectural flourish that stands out as a landmark among a unique Israeli German community.

This historic rec center in the heart of Israel is a bastion of peace and togetherness.

One of only two towns in Israel populated by Circassians, a sect of Sunni Muslims who are also devoted to Israeli military service.

An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.

This ancient village is peopled by a religious minority and is still using some of the same materials it was built with thousands of years ago.