Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.

A gift from the Soviet Union in the 1980s, this is the only statue of the Soviet dictator in Southeast Asia.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.

A 19th-century relic of timekeeping.

Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

This medieval church in Rome was almost destroyed following a terrorist attack in 1993.

This ancient Roman arch misled treasure hunters for centuries.

This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.

A rare example of a medieval house in Rome adorned with a melancholic inscription.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

A rather vulgar example of the transition from Latin to the Italian vernacular.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.