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

This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.

The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.

A famed artist's inspiring work of peace and tolerance.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

Want to properly offend a king? Sculpt a giant hill figure in chalk of him riding out of town.

Giant naked man on a hillside.

The beautiful 16th-century stepwell lies in the shadow of a famous fortress.

This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.

Once a thriving business district, this former shopping area is now an urban ghost town in the heart of the city.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

Buddhist university that allows English-language speakers the opportunity to study with monks in Thailand.

An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.

Baltimore's classic clock tower was once topped by a rotating, 20-ton medicine bottle.

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.