This statue of a falling man commemorates a teenage martyr of the Hungarian Revolution.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

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

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.

A bizarre collection of gifts to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il from the despots of the world.

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

North Korea's massive "hotel of doom."

This North Korean pegasus statue was built as a symbol of the speed and perseverance of North Korean workers.

A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.

A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.

A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.

One of the largest public squares in the world, named after the former DPRK supreme leader.

A former palace transformed into a mausoleum for North Korea's supreme leaders.

Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.

The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.