The pillars inside this small, ornate shrine hold Bangkok's horoscope within them.

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.

This gigantic monument hidden in the woods was built to thank the Dutch for sheltering Belgian refugees during World War I.

Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia.

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

A beautifully preserved and hidden 16th-century alleyway, tucked behind an unassuming door.

This heavily worn bas-relief was once an honored fertility symbol.

This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

The largest airborne operation in history was launched to capture this bridge.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

One of Amsterdam’s most popular cultural and recreational complexes is on the site of a former gas works.

An Amsterdam School landmark combining a museum and social housing.

The place where Czar Peter I of Russia resided in 1697 during his Grand Embassy.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

The highest concentration of Art Deco buildings in the world.

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu.

Quotes and poems etched on stone plaques are hidden along this waterfront walkway.

This natural wonder is disappearing at an alarming rate.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.