Beijing's expansive subterranean hiding spot now crumbles away as a tourist destination.

A quiet ode to Communist China's propaganda machine, including a newspaper edited by Mao Zedong's own hand.

These excavated burials from the Tarim Basin are wrapped in mystery.

Massive fortified towers blend North American and Chinese architecture.

On special occasions, one of the world's tallest artificial waterfalls gushes down the side of this Chinese skyscraper.

Hundreds of large Russian nesting dolls decorate this square, and the largest is a functioning hotel.

A spectacular annual festival centers around humans throwing molten iron against a wall at night.

This ratty natural history collection is a charming relic among a city rushing into modernity.

An unusual vending machine designed to support mourners during funeral ceremonies at Zurich's largest cemetery.

A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.

Lucerne's central prison was converted into a tourist hotel with a bare minimum of changes.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

King Ludwig I's collection of beautiful women.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.