A mesmerizing sculpture marks the site where the activist was arrested after evading capture for 17 months.

The world's tallest statue of a woman wields the world's tallest sword and is at risk of toppling over.

One of the tallest buildings in Africa provides a great view of Johannesburg's unique geography.

The only Shinto shrine in Europe that has been officially sanctioned by Japan.

The Pope’s secret escape route.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

If you want to talk to the Pope you will have to stare down this surreal vision of Jesus rising from a nuclear hell.

These spartan apartments are provided to clergymen visiting Vatican City.

The Vatican's secret porn-festooned bathroom was painted in erotic murals by one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance.

The only wooden pagoda remaining in South Korea is part of a Buddhist temple that was established in the year 553.

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

A shrine dedicated to the sacred white snakes of Iwakuni, whose albinism has been passed down for generations.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

Access to this hidden site of a 14th-century mass suicide is prohibited, unless it is to pray for the dead.

A miniature shrine in the busy corner of Tokyo's historic Broadway, honoring a sextet of unusual entertainment gods.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.

Plagued with warts? Leave a frog at this small shrine in the city of Tosa, and you may be cured.

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.

One of three official copies of Marcel Duchamp's enigmatic masterpiece is on display in an obscure Tokyo museum.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

The "largest bathroom stall in the world" offers a unique pit-stop experience.

These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.