A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

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

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

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

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

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

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.