Only the stone foundations remain of one of the greatest Buddhist temples in early East Asian history.

A guardian spirit sculpture that once guarded the tomb of a 6th-century Korean king.

This cemetery is dedicated to the people who died fighting for democracy in South Korea.

Its humdrum facade only adds to its electrifying appeal: a rooftop with panoramic views of a shapeshifting metropolis.

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

Feast on cuttlefish ink-stained paella by the beach.

Behind this unmarked facade lies the original bomba—a crunchy orb of fried mashed potatoes stuffed with minced meat.

A centuries-old bar once frequented by Picasso, Hemingway, and Dalí.

Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.

On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.

A once-secret library of Freemason history in Catalonia.

Barcelona's historic 19th-century sewers, whose foundations were laid in medieval times, are open to the public for exploring.

This 400-year-old sweet shop serves a delicacy some have described as "edible incense."

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

This monument owes its name to a quote by the famous civil rights activist and journalist.

A relic of the Cold War in Chicago.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

At this hidden studio, the dying art of taxidermy is alive and well.

Seriously good slices of Sicilian pizza lurk at the back of the Bronx's oldest enclosed market.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

The most confusing clock in New York.

Come for the pastrami, stay for the million-dollar art.