An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.

A small man-controlled waterfall powers an Art Nouveau elevator and is accessed via narrow gauge, solar-powered tramway.

This seemingly random 30-foot statue of an oryx in Qatar's capital was a mascot for the 2006 Asian Games.

This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.

Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.

Order your phở stir-fried, sans soup.

Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.

This candy-pink cathedral of Da Nang is also known as the Chicken Church.

A gift from the Soviet Union in the 1980s, this is the only statue of the Soviet dictator in Southeast Asia.

Under Hanoi’s medieval citadel sits a secret military headquarters from the final years of the Vietnam War.

This antique shop offers affordable 15th-century Vietnamese ceramics salvaged from a local shipwreck.

Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Quảng Đức to his death by self-immolation.

Life-sized painted illusions let pedestrians blend in with the street art.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

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

One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.

This Vietnamese hell cave lets visitors take a walk through a devilish underworld full of demons.

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.