The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.