The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.

This temple to the sturm and drang of Richard Wagner contains a dragon's cave and reptile zoo full of living "dragons."

Largest illuminated advertisement sign in the world.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.

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

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.