A stained-glass window from the 15th century offers a vision of the end of the world.

This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.

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

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.

This Georgian architectural masterpiece is the only cloth hall left in Britain.

England's largest white horse isn't even white.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.

Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.

This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.

This unique religious structure is an architectural gem with arresting ocean views.

This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

An enormous and lavish Gothic church in Czechia.

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

A quasi-futuristic roof sits atop a medieval Bohemian monastery damaged during World War II.