This moss-covered, rocky outcropping looks like a mythical beast resting in the water.

Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.

A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.

An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.

When the public was consulted about a new piece of street art, they naturally asked for an enormous metal dragon.

A stone wall commemorates the legend of a ferocious dragon who literally got his butt kicked by a knight.

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

A beautiful and classically designed villa, with an hourly infestation of monsters.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

A Buddhist temple covered in intricate designs and carvings made out of seashells and pieces of coral.

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

This crab paste noodle soup specialist has been doling out its namesake dish for more than four decades.

Slurp sesame noodles at the third-generation family-run establishment that invented them.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

This magnificent tree towering over the Atlantic rainforest is one of the oldest and largest in Brazil.

Local lore says this 700-year-old tree has sacred and medicinal properties.

The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.

This tree has witnessed nearly 1,000 years of history.

In the oldest zen temple stands a descendant of the very tree that introduced tea to Japanese culture.

A 600-year-old elm tree with a built-in seat and thatched roof.

This redwood is a historic landmark, a town’s namesake, and the dancing sideline symbol of Stanford University.

At an estimated 3,800 years old, this olive tree is one of the oldest on earth.