It's said to be one of the most significant collections of contemporary Chinese art in the world.

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

These charming mailboxes became social media stars after a typhoon failed to topple them.

Taiwan’s iconic dish is in peak form here.

The drawbridge used in the filming of the movie 'Annie' has been in the open position as it was in the movie for decades.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

This 24-hour vending machine serves up homemade treats inspired by the local Japanese snow monkeys.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.

A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.

Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.