Three hundred illuminated pillars form an “artificial forest” in Medellín.

The world's tallest palm trees look like the whimsical kind of plant you'd find in a Dr. Seuss story.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

This simple sailing boat is one of the oldest preserved fishing vessels of its kind in the world.

It's said that visitors can "see" Tasmania inside this cave.

A natural rock bridge towers above the sea.

The world's first cageless zoo is working to save endangered Tasmanian devils.

Relics of Australia's convict past, and a modern scene of unimaginable horror.

Aqua white sand highlighted with fiery red rocks.

This extraordinary geological oddity resembles human-made pavement.

The West's first incursion into the Afghan world lies buried beneath a military base.

Shoes and revealing shirts are not allowed inside this giant Vietnamese Christ.

Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.

One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.

These crumbling towers are some of the last remnants of a centuries-old Vietnamese culture.

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

Feed it cash, get your very own gold bar.

A unique configuration of blown glass can be found inside this hotel lobby.