Stars and meteor streaks (near the line of horizon) are seen behind a medieval tombstone, believed to be built around 12th century depicting the ancient ritual dance, on the mountain Bjelasniaca, near the village of Umoljani, 50 kilometers (31 miles) southeast of Sarajevo, Bosnia, late Friday, August 11, 2017. The annual Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak on Saturday night. (Photo by Amel Emric/AP Photo)





Ash from Mount Sinabung volcano fills the sky over an abandoned church during another eruption in Karo, in Indonesia's North Sumatra province on June 19, 2015. Sinabung rumbled back to life in 2013 after a period of inactivity, since when around 10,000 people have had to evacuate their homes. (Photo by Sutanta Aditya/AFP Photo)





This September 12, 2017, photo, shows the royal crematorium and funeral complex for the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej in preparation in Bangkok, Thailand. The funeral for Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej is an elaborate, intricately planned event lasting five days from Oct. 25 until Oct. 29. The ceremonies and processions will be steeped in Buddhism, tradition and history and defined by modern and personal touches. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo)





Photo taken on October 27, 2017 shows the Jiankou Great Wall in clouds in Huairou District of Beijing, capital of China. (Photo by Yang Baosen/Xinhua/Barcroft Images)





The Chapel of the Holy Cross springs out of Sedona’s famous red rock and is considered one of Arizona’s seven man-made wonders. (Photo by Researchers via Getty Images)





Popa Taungkalat Monastery is situated in the shadow of the nearby Mount Popa, a famous pilgrimage site in Myanmar. Visitors can climb 777 steps to this secluded Buddhist monastery to explore numerous shrines and see breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains. (Photo by Supoj Buranaprapapong via Getty Images)





The Malacca Straits Mosque is located on a man-made island in Malaysia. This gorgeous mosque is also called the “Floating Mosque” for an illusion it gives off of sitting right on top of the water. (Photo by Tanatat Pongpibool via Getty Images)





Thailand’s Sanctuary of Truth is an all-wood building filled with sculptures based on traditional Buddhist and Hindu motifs. It is covered in intricate wood carvings, meant to depict complex ideas about ancient thought, human responsibility, and the cycle of life. (Photo by Yury Taranik/Getty Inages)





Wat Rong Khun, created by artist Chalermchai Kositpipat and located in central Thailand (Tambon Pa-or Donchai, Mueang District). Wat Rong Khun is being built to imitate heaven on earth; the white color represents the purity of Buddha. Location: Tambon Pa-or Donchai, Thailand. (Photo by William Manning via Getty Images)





Saint Basil’s Cathedral is the focal point of Moscow’s Red Square, its bright colors bound to capture any visitor’s eye. This UNESCO World Heritage site’s unique architecture resembles a bonfire, with its multi-layered towers rising up towards the sky like flames. (Photo by Sergey Alimov via Getty Images )





Built in the early 18th century, Russia’s Church of the Transfiguration features an octagonal spruce and pine log framework with 22 domes covered with birch bark. Construction of the wooden structure began in 1714, and it is said to have been built without a single nail. (Photo by jejim via Getty Images )





Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia is the largest religious site in the world, expanding across 162.6 hectares of land. What is now the Angkor Archaeological Park once served as the center of the Khmer Empire, a dominating force in Southeast Asia from the 9th to the 15th century. The inhabited park is intimately connected to nature, and part of its land remains a forest. (Photo by Artie Ng via Getty Images/Artie Photography)





The Temple of Heaven, most holy of Beijing's imperial temples, built in the first half of the 15th century, and in 1998 it was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is the three-tiered centerpiece to a number of complex structures, each built according to rigid philosophical guidelines. (Photo by Shunli Zhao via Getty Images)





Located near the border of Colombia and Ecuador, the Las Lajas Sanctuary is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful basilicas in the world. The precarious gothic revival structure is built into the canyon of the Guaitara River, connecting the two banks. The church was constructed in honor of two legendary miracles, and its miraculous location surely pays tribute to these origins. (Photo by Rchphoto via Getty Images)





The Roussanou Monastery is one of six precarious religious sites that rise out of Greece’s rock cliffs. The cliffs were first inhabited in the 9th century by hermit monks. Centuries later, the secluded rock pillars provided monks with protection from political upheaval. Although the Meteora rock formation once held 20 monasteries, only six survive today. (Photo by Tuul & Bruno Morandi via Getty Images)





This whimsical cathedral is renowned as Antoni Gaudí’s principal architectural masterpiece. The design is so intricate that the cathedral was not finished in Gaudí’s lifetime; it has been under construction since 1882 and is scheduled to be finished in 2026, marking the centennial of Gaudí’s death. Don’t miss the incredible stained glass interior. (Photo by Tanatat Pongpibool/Getty Images)





A light display illuminates the ruins of the historic Whitby Abbey on October 24, 2017 in Whitby, England. The famous Benedictine abbey was the inspiration for Bram Stoker's gothic novel Dracula and will be illuminated during the English Heritage event over seven nights during Halloween and the Half Term period to celebrate that history. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)





The State House is surrounded by fall foliage Monday, October 23, 2017, in Augusta, Maine. Republican Gov. Paul LePage ordered lawmakers to return to the state capitol to fix problems in the food sovereignty law and to provide funding for the Maine Office of Geographic Information Systems. Legislators are also dealing with recreational marijuana sales and the future of a new voting system approved at the polls last fall. (Photo by Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo)





An Indian villager fishes as floodwaters surround a structure in Morigoan district, in India's northeastern state of Assam, on August 17, 2017. At least 221 people have died and more than 1.5 million have been displaced by monsoon flooding across India, Nepal and Bangladesh, officials said August 15, as rescuers scoured submerged villages for the missing. (Photo by Biju Boro/AFP Photo)





Storm Brian sweeps into Porthleven Cornwall during spring tides on October 20, 2017. (Photo by Adam Sprague/Alamy Live News)