One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

This nomadic monster has divided opinions as it prowls across Canada.

According to legend, this temple was built to pin down the body of a demoness who lay across the Himalayas.

Where artisans use centuries-old techniques to build traditional Arabian ships.

A stupa built to protect Bhutan from evil forces and help bring peace to the world.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.

A Neolithic burial tomb connected with a colorful array of legends.

This NASA test station is home to some of the world’s largest and most powerful space environment simulation facilities.

This Welsh hotel is the spiritual home of the British 1953 Everest expedition, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest.

The tallest statue in the world is twice the height of the Statue of Liberty.

A brick arch is all that remains of this Dutch fort, once a focal point for colonial power struggles in Guyana.

Georgetown’s most impressive building is also one of the tallest wooden churches in the world.

Home to pygmy hunter-gatherers, hundreds of animal and bird species, and the strange okapi, or forest giraffe.

This former royal palace with gorgeous gardens became the first museum in Morocco.

The most biologically diverse protected area in Africa is also the most dangerous.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

A nesting ground for four of the world’s seven marine turtle species, most of which are endangered.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

The courtyard of this small Marinid madrasa is a dazzling example of intricate Islamic architecture.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

Though dynamited and defaced, the statue still stands outside the law courts in Georgetown, Guyana.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

A monument to Cuffy, a rebellious enslaved person who became a national hero in Guyana.