Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

Despite the groans of archaeologists, this astounding groups of Bronze Age petroglyphs have been painted red for tourists.

Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

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

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

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

A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

Dancing skeletal figures pay homage to a medieval mural destroyed during World War II.

A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.

A century-old rail tunnel turned eco-friendly cycling path.

The residence of a Taiwanese literary scholar sits down an alleyway adorned with depictions of snails.

Artist Veaceslav Jiglițchi brings a connection to Chișinău through works of art.

This abandoned Soviet circus is slowly being restored to its Communist-era glory.

A haunted outpost in Moldova, where guards are said to have fired at a ghostly figure.

Once the tallest building in Chisinau, this unique tower is a relic of Soviet architecture.

A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.

This crosswalk hosts one of Taipei’s most beloved public artworks.

The official flag of the short-lived Republic of Formosa.

At a museum dedicated to the millenia-old rites and art of Buddhism, the Buddha's reputed tooth is held as an object of worship.