This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Birthplace of the Tendai sect and home to the marathon monks.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

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

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

The largest clown school in Britain offering accredited degrees.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

London's marvelous wildfowl reserve along the Thames.

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

A Victorian park cemetery, standing on the site of what was once the Great North Wood.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.

The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.