Seoul, South Korea
Hwangudan
The site where the Emperor of Korea performed the long-forbidden "rite of heaven" to demonstrate his absolute sovereignty.
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Seoul, South Korea
The site where the Emperor of Korea performed the long-forbidden "rite of heaven" to demonstrate his absolute sovereignty.
Seoul, South Korea
Children’s timeless joy is remembered in the fast-developing Myeongdong district of Seoul.
Singapore
This house is one of the most colorful in the country, and is the last remaining example of a historic villa.
Singapore
The oldest bakkwa shop in Singapore is especially beloved during the Lunar New Year festivities.
Singapore
A ring of soy sauce bottle bases decorate an important Singaporean landmark.
Batu Caves, Malaysia
Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.
Savannah, Georgia
A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.
Savannah, Georgia
A monument to one of the few Olympic flames ever to be lit outside of the host city.
Savannah, Georgia
"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.
Savannah, Georgia
A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.
Pensacola, Florida
A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.
Warsaw, Poland
In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.
Warsaw, Poland
A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.
Warsaw, Poland
A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.
Warsaw, Poland
The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.
Warsaw, Poland
The last king of Poland was interred in this church nearly 200 years after his death.
Poznań, Poland
This 16th-century pole was once used in brutal public executions.
Poznań, Poland
These mechanical goats first battled it out in the year 1551, all because of an overcooked deer.
Sydney, Australia
In the shadow of the Sydney Opera House, Indigenous ingredients shine.
Sydney, Australia
A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.