The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

Melbourne's favorite bronze dog.

This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.

Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

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

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

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

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

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

A unique configuration of blown glass can be found inside this hotel lobby.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."