Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.

This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

Giant fruit signaling the entrance to a tropical paradise.

A massive metal lobster welcomes tourists to a roadside restaurant.

An incredible garden taking over the interior of a massive sinkhole.

Popular tourist destination now stands as a memorial to Sam the koala.

A clear example of the process of erosion in action.

Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."

This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.

This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.