The first peace pagoda to be constructed in the Western world sits next to a small English lake.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

The oldest amusement park in the world has been providing a nice spot to have some fun since the 1500s.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

Blitzkrieg bop your way through Berlin's Ramones Museum.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

20-foot tall lamp mumbles Swedish to celebrate the holidays.

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.

Despite the groans of archaeologists, this astounding groups of Bronze Age petroglyphs have been painted red for tourists.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

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

A museum now occupies the mansion in Samoa where the prolific Scottish writer chose to spend the last years of his life.

This Swedish automobile graveyard is a beautiful gallery of decay, but woe be to any who would steal a souvenir.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.