Malacca, Malaysia
A Famosa
Built by the Portuguese colonists in the early 16th century, this fort is one of the oldest European structure in Asia.
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Malacca, Malaysia
Built by the Portuguese colonists in the early 16th century, this fort is one of the oldest European structure in Asia.
Santiago, Chile
How a lunch counter in Chile became a shrine to the 42nd president of the United States
Kyoto, Japan
This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.
Singapore
This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."
Melbourne, Australia
A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.
Melbourne, Australia
Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.
Melbourne, Australia
Tiny artwork tucked within glass letterboxes form this hidden gem of an art gallery.
Melbourne, Australia
These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.
Melbourne, Australia
The word 'wunderkammer' translates as 'wonder-chamber'. This Wunderkammer is both a museum and a retail store.
Melbourne, Australia
This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.
Melbourne, Australia
The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.
Melbourne, Australia
The bullet-banged DIY suit of armour belonging to Australia’s most famous outlaw.
Tokyo, Japan
This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."
Sydney, Australia
Native Australian lizards inhabit this garden celebrating Sydney and its sister city in China.
Hilo, Hawaii
Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.
Hawaii
This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.
Pepeekeo, Hawaii
These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.
Hilo, Hawaii
This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.
Sydney, Australia
A monument to the 4,114 Irish orphan girls who arrived in Australia between 1848 and 1850.
Doha, Qatar
Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.
New York, New York
This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.
Doha, Qatar
This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.
Budapest, Hungary
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.