A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

A powerful tribute to the victims who suffered under Ethiopia's most devastating regime.

A quiet ode to Communist China's propaganda machine, including a newspaper edited by Mao Zedong's own hand.

The powerful party began with a secret meeting in this shikumen in 1921.

Forgotten for decades, the first medical school built in Communist China is full of surprises today.

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.

A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.

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

Captured in 1968, the Cold War spy ship is the only U.S. Navy vessel being held by a foreign government.

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

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

North Korea's massive "hotel of doom."

130 replicas of world wonders squeezed into just 118 acres of space.

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.

China's most famous acrobatics act.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

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

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.