For 14 years, this former stray dog greeted every train passenger that arrived in Fort Collins.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

A manifestation of modernist architectural ideas, this massive, multi-purpose building was one of the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.

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

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

An old-fashioned school with interesting grounds and deep history, including the original Mito Castle gate.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

This dynamic entertainment venue brings a much-needed funkiness to the region with its bizarre art, eclectic films screenings, and peculiar performance pieces.

Explore the 500-year history of silk-making in Lyon at this museum, workshop, and boutique.

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

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

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

The curious underground history of keeping Paris clean.

Original cabaret handbills, posters, and feline artwork are a purrfect highlight of the Museum of Montmartre.

Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.