These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

This abandoned palace and the stupas around it conceal beautiful Buddhist frescoes, statues, and silk paintings.

Explore a uniquely pristine Borneo forest, now protected by former headhunters turned tour guides.

Trek up this glacier before it disappears.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.

This German art chapel is perfect for those who like their worship hard, modern, and utterly alien.

Amöneburg is a town perched on top of a basalt mountain in the middle of an ancient meteor crater.

This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.

A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.

Two gravestones clasp hands over the religious divide.

These crumbling Latvian forts make for some haunting seaside ruins.