A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

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

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

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

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

Remainders of the defenses established at the start of the previous era in Thai history

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

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

Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

Across Valencia lie the remains of three ancient fortifications built centuries apart: a Roman enclosure, an Islamic expansion, and a medieval Christian wall.

With a facade that measures just 107 centimeters, this five-story building is one of the skinniest in Europe.

This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.

Beloved children's TV characters freckle the German city's streets.

This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.

This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.

The skeletal frame of a decommissioned gas-pumping station offers breathtaking views of greater Berlin.

Super-heavy Nazi architectural experiment.

This sprawling Jewish cemetery is one of the largest in Europe.

An empty bookshelf commemorates the books which were lost during the infamous event

A poignant memorial that traces two hundred years of German history.

Residents of Berlin take their coffee and cake in one of the city’s most restful spaces: a cemetery.

The Guinness Book acknowledged one of the biggest and oldest collections of computer games, featuring a strange 'pain machine' that blurs the boundaries between the digital and the real world