Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

A memorial for a young woman and her ghost, which are claimed to have caused countless deathly shipwrecks.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.

This disused church, left to the elements of the Arctic Circle's forests is open for exploration.

The world's largest model of our planetary system.

A five-square-mile slice of Spain on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

A magnificent, glittering building tucked into a tiny Bulgarian mountain town.

An homage to the medieval rulers of Bulgaria.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

An eclectic art form practiced by untrained masters is celebrated at this museum in the heart of Zagreb's old Upper Town.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

A tiny park off the beaten path covered in ingenious scrap metal sculptures.

This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.

The other side is actually green.

San Francisco's most expensive hotel suite includes a secret passageway rumored to have been used by JFK.