Europe's largest collection of matchbox designs is a fascinating exploration of the cultural history of the world.

Myanmar's Mount Olympus atop a 2,500-foot volcanic plug.

A Buddha-filled cave that is named after a giant monster spider.

Luxurious devotion and 500,000 images of Buddha in Myanmar.

Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.

These serpents are considered holy and pampered accordingly.

A grand imperial capital left to fall into magnificent ruin.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

This impressive collection of skulls and bones was gathered by an ex-zookeeper who took advantage of a pig plague.

Repurposed space and ultra-modern construction collide to create this geometric wooden spectacle.

This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.

Largest necropolis in the Mediterranean.

Harlequin costumes, signed scripts, and armor-wearing puppets.

Ever hear of the Milazzo Cage?

The former home of an Italian artist is now a shrine to his ambitious works.

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum.