A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

The untimely death of a dignitary's daughter led to this fort being abandoned before it was ever finished.

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

At a Bangkok bistro, one pot of beef stew has been cooking non-stop for more than 45 years.

China's most famous acrobatics act.

The 400-year-old remains of the samurai invasion of Korea.

Concrete balls on wires constructed to stop train surfing in Indonesia.

A well kept and well documented look at the Bruneian Sultan's life and successes.

A monument built to commemorate the billionth barrel of oil extracted from the Seria oil field in Brunei.

1800 rooms of single-family residence in Brunei.

A remote lodge nestled among some of the world's best-preserved rainforests.

A symbol of Islam in oil-rich Brunei.

Ferdinand Magellan dubbed the world's largest water village the "Venice of the East."

Terrapins of all colors and shapes are quick to bring fascination (and possibly long life) at this museum.

The busy transport hub is home to the tallest airport slide in the world.

The highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore looks like a series of undulating waves rising between two public parks.

The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.