This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair.

One of the largest, grandest imperial mausoleums was built as the founder of the Ming Dynasty's final resting place.

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.

A gigantic statue of a Russian soldier watches over the ancient city of Plovdiv, a prominent reminder of the Soviet period in Bulgaria.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

North Africa's first museum of its kind preserves the culture of Moroccan women and their artistic achievements. 

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

A small section in the Bank of Korea Museum dedicated to the many varieties of the Joseon dynasty’s iconic coinage.

One of the world's tallest flagpoles.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

In its continuing quest to recreate famous parts of the world in miniature, China now has its own ghost Paris.

The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.

A totem pole of heads to represent the different stages of life.

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.