The largest aviary in Southeast Asia is a green haven in the heart of the city.

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

Hidden on top of a ferry terminal is a nifty statue of three dolphins, and one of Hong Kong's best sunset viewpoints.

The iconic egg tart gets an upgrade with a laminated sourdough crust.

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.

This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.

Chef Ashleigh Shanti serves up a classic Appalachian fish fry.

On a clear afternoon, you can see mountain peaks more than 40 miles away from this clearing in the Pisgah National Forest.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

This ancient, tranquil shrine is the birthplace of ema prayer boards and the Ushi-no-toki-mairi curse ritual.

A displaced shrine that was put back after a string of bad luck.

An eclectic fountain commemorating the 1964 Summer Olympics.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

A glimpse into life in 1830s Tokyo, back during the heyday of the Tokugawa shogunate.

These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

A 30-mile-long glacially-carved canyon leads to a massive pair of glaciers.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.