Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Cijin Tunnel
A Japanese-era military tunnel is now a psychedelic art exhibit.
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Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
A Japanese-era military tunnel is now a psychedelic art exhibit.
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
The world’s largest work of glass art hides in this stunning Taiwanese subway station.
Tainan City, Taiwan
The residence of a Taiwanese literary scholar sits down an alleyway adorned with depictions of snails.
Tainan City, Taiwan
Only through deep darkness and tragedy did this elaborate royal palace become a sacred temple.
Tainan City, Taiwan
The first Confucian temple in Taiwan, founded by the son of a pirate lord, doubled as the island's first state-sponsored school.
Taichung City, Taiwan
A small alleyway lined with locally drawn scenes of nostalgic anime and cartoon characters.
Belgrade, Serbia
This striking, historic hotel has major Wes Anderson movie energy.
Taipei, Taiwan
Looking for a crappy restaurant? Pull up a porcelain bowl and enjoy your meal.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."
Taipei, Taiwan
Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.
Taipei, Taiwan
Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.
Split, Croatia
The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.
London, England
For more than half a century, an enormous feline has watched over this London neighborhood.
Budapest, Hungary
A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
Rome, Italy
An oasis of beauty, tranquility and botanical research in the middle of Rome.
Rome, Italy
This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.
Rome, Italy
The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.
Rome, Italy
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
For centuries, Jeddah’s old town was a major trading port and a point of entry for Hajj pilgrims traveling by sea.
Hegra, Saudi Arabia
Carved into a towering rock mountain in Al Ula, this once served as a religious and political center in Hegra.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Al Rahmah Mosque appears to "float" atop the Red Sea.
Nepal
These crumbling walls serve as a reminder of the golden age of safaris in Chitwan National Park.
Toronto, Ontario
A 2,000-foot rainbow-painted bike path marks Toronto’s historic LGBTQ+ beach.