London, England
Roman Wharf Timber
The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.
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London, England
The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
London, England
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
Singapore
This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.
Singapore
Across this single-file rope bridge is what has been claimed to be the edge of continental Asia.
Singapore
This fountain was once heralded as the largest in the world.
Singapore
An independent bookstore and press with a large collection of local and English-language literature.
Singapore
A manifestation of modernist architectural ideas, this massive, multi-purpose building was one of the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.
Singapore
A venerated grave atop an ancient royal hill, often attributed to the last king of Singapura.
Singapore
Rainbow shutters decorate this former police station.
Xiulin Township, Taiwan
A waterfall runs right through the middle of this Taiwanese shrine to the hundreds of workers killed while building a nearby highway.
Shanghai, China
A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.
Malacca, Malaysia
Built by the Portuguese colonists in the early 16th century, this fort is one of the oldest European structure in Asia.
Singapore
The confluence of modernist and traditional architecture in this religious complex reflects the history of both the living and the dead being uprooted, displaced, and rehoused.
Singapore
Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.
Singapore
The largest monastery in Singapore is home to a crematorium, a college, and one of Asia’s largest indoor Buddha statues.
Singapore
This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."
Singapore
This jam-packed Singapore antique museum preserves the fading remnants of a uniquely mixed culture.
Singapore
The highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore looks like a series of undulating waves rising between two public parks.
Singapore
The busy transport hub is home to the tallest airport slide in the world.
Singapore
The most playful of the life-sized statues that make up Singapore's "People of the River."
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.
Singapore
A disused quarry turned lake in the middle of a residential district.
Melbourne, Australia
One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.