This 11th-century temple gave rise to the word "juggernaut," as well as some mysteries that defy scientific explanation.

This Hindu temple is an architectural marvel designed and built according to ancient Indian principles.

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.

Colorful umbrella-covered trees in Singapore's Little India look straight out of Dr. Seuss.

Crooked windswept pines give this old forest an enchanted and magical look.

This enchanting natural park is a magical example of a temperate rainforest in Europe.

Abandoned Nazi train station turned underground astroparticle laboratory.

This religious complex carved into a cliff is steeped in legends of miraculous stags and the Holy Grail.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

A majestic hotel that also stands as a historic relic.

This post-war motel embodies a little-known, Miami-born architectural style.

Built in 1906, this unique building was the first Hindu temple in the United States.

This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.

The private island of Yale's elite Skull & Bones society is kind of a dump.

A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.

This island castle contains enough secret passageways to support a season of Scooby-Doo episodes.

This former World War II artillery defense site was built to guard the industrial city of Glasgow.

A take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict.

A rare example of an octagonal Catholic church.

These pillars at the main entrance of this church are actually a hidden musical instrument.

An 18th-century viewpoint across the surrounding highlands.

This eclectic sanctuary is a hodgepodge of various architectural styles, all crammed into one building.

A private home envelops the ruins of this 13th-century priory.