This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

The tallest hotel in Europe.

Moscow's most popular cemetery includes the graves of numerous cosmonauts.

Legends of time travel and magical woodland creatures bolster the natural charm of this verdant sanctuary in the midst of Moscow.

It took over half a century but a Russian monument to a famous and tragic space pup finally stands in Moscow.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

The ruins of an abbey believed to have been founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century.

This ancient trail climbs the mountain where a Latin League cult worshipped Jupiter, its main deity.

Charles Dickens was not a fan of the ghastly wall dressings in this 6th century church.

St. Francesca Romana, patron saint of drivers, resides in the church she founded.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.

Rome's ancient Etruscan rival, now a park full of ruins.

The mystic whose incorrupt corpse still attracts the faithful.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

The largest catacomb system in the world.

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.