Temple complex that once housed the famous statue of Nike.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.

An ancient Greek physician is honored as a god at this hole-in-the-wall shrine.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Hidden in the garden of physicist Erwin Schrödinger's house is a life-size figure of a cat from his famous thought experiment.

One of a series of no-purpose kinetic artworks by Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely.

One hundred years ago this small house in downtown Zürich became the birthplace of the Dada movement.

The Incredible Hulk, Yoda, Mulder and Scully, and many many others watch over the mean streets of Toronto.

This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.

This colorful creation wasn't always a welcome part of Toronto's Moccasin Trail Park.

Lost subway station nestled beneath Toronto's busy commuter line.

This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.