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Hanging Houses of Cuenca

Cuenca, Spain

Hanging Houses of Cuenca

Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perch above the valley.

The elongated and thin shape of the building

Valencia, Spain

La Estrecha House

With a facade that measures just 107 centimeters, this five-story building is one of the skinniest in Europe.

Central Market Building.

Alicante, Spain

Central Market Building

This magnificent market stands as a poignant symbol of the suffering caused by the Spanish Civil War.

Mushroom and snail

Alicante, Spain

Calle de Las Setas (The Mushroom Street)

Down this yellow brick road, visitors are treated to toadstool houses and massive mushroom sculptures.

Intempo by the sea.

Benidorm, Spain

Intempo Building

This 47-story "M" needed 20 years to be completed

The Head of the Moor

Alicante, Spain

The Head of the Moor

Legends surround this natural rock formation that looks like a Moorish king wearing a crown.

Statue of Lenin at the museum in Tampere.

Tampere, Finland

Lenin Museum

The last permanent exhibit dedicated to the Soviet leader.

'Untitled (Lamp/Bear)' in Hamad International Airport

Doha, Qatar

'Untitled (Lamp/Bear)'

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.

Souq Waqif

Doha, Qatar

Souq Waqif

Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.

Shelley Street and Elgin Street intersection

Hong Kong

Central-Mid-Levels Escalators

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

(Flickr/DoNotLick)

Ngong Ping, Hong Kong

Tian Tan Buddha

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

Yangshuo Moon Hill

Guilin, China

Yangshuo and Moon Hill

Natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

The Great Mosque.

Xian Shi, China

Great Mosque of Xi'an

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

Xi'an City Walls

Xian Shi, China

Xi'an City Walls

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

(Flickr/Svalin)

Beijing, China

798 Art District

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

Mausoleum of Mao Zedong.

Beijing, China

Chairman Mao Memorial Hall

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

The Forbidden City

Beijing, China

The Forbidden City

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

Looking ahead on the slide.

Beijing, China

Great Wall of China Slide

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

Toilet hot pot. Appetizing!

Taipei, Taiwan

Modern Toilet Restaurant

Looking for a crappy restaurant? Pull up a porcelain bowl and enjoy your meal.

The reconstructed gate

Seoul, South Korea

Namdaemun

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

Jongmyo Shrine

Seoul, South Korea

Jongmyo Shrine

The supreme shrine of the state.

Bridge of No Return
Permanently Closed

Paju, South Korea

Bridge of No Return

The site of many tense prisoner exchanges across the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea.

A plaque marks the spot where the Axe Murder Incident of 1976, inside the DMZ.
Permanently Closed

Paju, South Korea

Korean Axe Murder Incident Memorial

A monument to the two U.S. officers killed by North Korean troops while trying to trim a poplar tree.

South Korean visitors often tie colored ribbons to nearby fences to remember loved ones across the border.

Paju, South Korea

Imjingak Resort

A large visitor's complex and place of remembrance on the outskirts of the DMZ.

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