A museum founded to reflect on and remember the human rights abuses under Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.

This sculpture meant to honor the bravery of the Indigenous Mapuche people of Chile proved controversial.

Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.

This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.

A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.

A colorful kitschy temple and floating market off the beaten path.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

Half curiosity cabinet, half late night hotspot, this Brazilian bar is helping turn a dangerous neighborhood around.

An enigmatic mural hiding in plain sight in one of São Paulo's busiest metro stations.

The crypts are so large they're basically their own underground church.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

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