Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

This massive fiberglass Gulliver turns every visitor into a Lilliputian.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

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

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.

An eerie former warehouse turned cistern turned movie set.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

Buried in the Laos jungle is a sanctuary for bears that would have otherwise been milked to death by poachers.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

This elephant kraal is the only one remaining in Thailand, dating back to the 16th century when these massive mammals were integral players in war and trade.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

A quick and simple solution to Cambodia's train woes.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.

The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.