This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

This family tattoo parlor has been inking religious pilgrims in the Middle East for 700 years.

A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.

A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.