This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.

A local Thai artist started building this gallery in 1980.

This sensational silver temple is the product of centuries of metalworking.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

This building has two facades of clashing architectural designs.

Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.

An interactive museum-like experience takes visitors back to 1980s Communist Bulgaria.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

All of Thailand's architectural landmarks, plus some made up ones, all viewable via two-seater bicycle.

Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.

Referred to as "the crappiest fountain ever," this sculpture has been splashing unknowing passersby since 1969.

The world's first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary is a haven for New Zealand's rare and endangered species.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

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

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

Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

One of Auckland's oldest cemeteries was partially demolished during the construction of a major highway in the 1960s. 

A meditative walk up 353 stairs leads to a majestic white Buddha overlooking Pai.

Bizarre dirt trail winds a narrow path above the tree line.