This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

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

Nepal is home to the world’s tallest Shiva statue.

The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

The original home of the Lego has a huge amusement park dedicated to the iconic plastic toy.

The northernmost point in Denmark is a turbulent sandbar created by two clashing seas.

Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet your wish will be granted.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.

A contemporary art installation housed within a Gothic cathedral.

This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.

Long tunnels run under the ancient chariot racing circuit to the tower.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.