This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.

The fire inside this temple has burned for more than 1,500 years.

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

A holy well supposedly infused with a saint's spirit flows within this quaint chapel.

An otherworldly alpine pasture with its own unique microculture that recalls Middle Earth.

This charming, medieval walled village is Spain's first "book town."

Hundreds of caves filled with thousands of centuries-old statues and murals.

Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.

More than 100 Hindu temples are slowly being swallowed by the forest.

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

Each spring this woodland floor is carpeted with purplish flowers as far as the eye can see.

Abandoned Nazi train station turned underground astroparticle laboratory.

Monks turned this mountain into a temple by digging grottoes, tunnels, and a huge pagoda-like hall.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts can befuddle the uninitiated.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.

These enigmatic columns tower over the ruins of an ancient Toltec city.

A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.

A 66-million-year-old rock formation stands tall over Mumbai, offering stellar city views.

A hidden gem of a museum that lets you search for your own fossils.

A small museum along the Susquehanna River is home to a rich collection of Native American artifacts.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.