Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

The magic's in the hole!

A model village fit for an emperor.

An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

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

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.