This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world.

The ancient settlement attracts tourists from all over looking to learn about the Chinese vision of the afterlife.

A diminutive statue that was inspired by the sculptor's own daughter.

Time stands still at this serene burial ground in the center of Budapest.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

A 19th century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

One of London's oldest houses contains a mixture of both old and modern features.

Home of one of history's most famous cartoonists just as he left it.

A building that survived WWII, possibly on the virtue of its name alone.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

A flourishing garden with pigs, donkeys, goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, ducks, and sheep.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.

Collection dedicated to brands, packaging and advertising.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.