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

A small museum dedicated to Vietnam’s lesser-known Iron Age culture.

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

Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.

Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.

Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.

The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.

Legend holds that St. Paul was flogged for preaching Christianity at this pillar.

Beneath an ancient wishing tree lies an underground chapel with 12th-century frescoes and catacombs dedicated to a lady saint.

The ruins of a fifth-century church dedicated to Our Lady of the Harbor.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Nobody knows what this saucer-like ancient Egyptian object was for.

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

Crafted from ocean litter, this sculpture highlights the ills of overconsumption.

A large collection of solar and night-time telescopes dot a small area on the Teide mountain range.

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

This unique rock formation is quite the local celebrity, although one day it may come crashing down.