Montreux, Switzerland
Freddie Mercury Statue
This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.
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Montreux, Switzerland
This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.
Lausanne, Switzerland
A constellation of golden cobblestones shows the names of local children born under a full moon.
Bern, Switzerland
The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.
Vevey, Switzerland
At 929 pounds and 26 feet tall, this stainless steel fork can only be used by the likes of King Kong.
Lausanne, Switzerland
Artworks by loners, prisoners and the criminally insane.
Bern, Switzerland
A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Nara, Japan
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
Tokyo, Japan
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Tokyo, Japan
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Batu Caves, Malaysia
Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Khmer Rouge's high security prison.
Kantuot, Cambodia
This impressive clifftop temple was once at the center of an international custody dispute.
Prasat Sambour, Cambodia
More than 100 Hindu temples are slowly being swallowed by the forest.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Doha, Qatar
This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.
Doha, Qatar
Fourteen sculptures showing the development of a fetus stand outside a hospital for women and children.
Doha, Qatar
This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.
Doha, Qatar
Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.
Doha, Qatar
The building is a gigantic piece of art inspired by the shape of a desert rose.
Viña del Mar, Chile
Built for the 1962 World Cup, this fully functioning botanical clock is still ticking.