These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

The former Nazi concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

An interactive back-alley mural project remembers the golden age of Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown.

One of the world's tallest flagpoles.

These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

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

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

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

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

Right angles in the forests of Panama.

A ring of soy sauce bottle bases decorate an important Singaporean landmark.

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

A historical convent known for taking in bad luck babies left on its doorstep is now an upscale shopping center.

This house is one of the most colorful in the country, and is the last remaining example of a historic villa.