An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.

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.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

The first U.S. town to secede from the Union, only to vote themselves right back in.

The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

The proud hometown of an American legend has honored their favorite son with what seems to be a gravestone.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.

One Italian taxi driver covered his entire house in small seashells creating a weird bit of architecture that is preserved to this day.

Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.

This Shetland Islands bus shelter may be small, but it squeezes in a couch, a desk, some art, and even an old telly.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

What remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III.

Just a few miles from downtown Atlanta is a trail covered in a crazy collection of outsider art.