Sofia, Bulgaria
Museum of Socialist Art
A collection of art from Bulgaria's time as a communist state.
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Sofia, Bulgaria
A collection of art from Bulgaria's time as a communist state.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Some believe that the artist behind this whimsical statue inserted his own likeness as a way to discreetly flip the bird.
Geneva, Switzerland
An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.
Manila, Philippines
The first religious structure on the island of Luzon and a survivor of World War II.
Manila, Philippines
Dedicated to the three priests whose execution inspired author José Rizal.
Manila, Philippines
This iconic clock tower is the largest in the Philippines.
Shiraoi, Japan
Learn about the indigenous people of Japan's northernmost islands.
Osaka, Japan
The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.
Angles-sur-l'Anglin, France
This imposing castle has stood for nearly a thousand years.
Himeji, Japan
Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.
Saku, Japan
The site of one of the only two star-shaped forts in Japan was used as an elementary school for over a century, much longer than its life as a castle.
London, England
With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.
Osaka, Japan
A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.
Kyoto, Japan
View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.
Tainan City, Taiwan
On the roof of the oldest department store in Tainan stands a Shinto shrine dating back to the 1930s.
Tainan City, Taiwan
The first Confucian temple in Taiwan, founded by the son of a pirate lord, doubled as the island's first state-sponsored school.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Inside a Scottish castle hangs the tattered remains of a flag with murky origins and supposed magic powers.
Kobe, Japan
An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.
Tainan City, Taiwan
Only through deep darkness and tragedy did this elaborate royal palace become a sacred temple.
Tainan City, Taiwan
The tangled roots of a giant banyan tree have fully reclaimed the ruins of this abandoned warehouse.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Unbeknownst to many, this fountain was erected as a tomb and still holds the remains of a Frenchman.
Sakai Ward, Japan
One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.
Bahla, Oman
If you dare visit this fort, fire-breathing hyenas might devour your camels.