Tbilisi, Georgia
Leaning Tower of Tbilisi
The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.
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Tbilisi, Georgia
The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.
Beijing, China
This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.
Seoul, South Korea
This ancient Corinthian helmet is South Korea’s only national treasure of Western origin.
Itaewon-ro, South Korea
Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.
Seoul, South Korea
A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.
Seoul, South Korea
The former home of a foreign correspondent who reported on Korea’s independence movement has been restored and is open to the public.
Seoul, South Korea
The supreme shrine of the state.
Seoul, South Korea
The site of the last royal wedding in Korea.
Sirang-ri, South Korea
One of only a handful of seaside temples in Korea, this sacred space is home to a legendary healing Buddha statue and a traffic safety prayer pagoda.
Busan, South Korea
The Shinsegae Department Store is the largest of its kind in the whole world.
Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan
Home to what was once considered the largest gate in central Asia.
Macao
These pastel-colored homes were built when the island of Macau was a Portuguese colony.
Macao
The final resting place of 19th-century sailors previously banned from being buried within Portuguese Macau.
New Delhi, India
A favorite haunt of Delhi's politicos and intellectuals, this old-school coffee shop was shut down under Indira Gandhi's Emergency.
Jakarta, Indonesia
The country’s first escalator is located in department store filled with batiks and beautiful Indonesian products.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Dedicated to a Bolshevik revolutionary, this museum is a true time capsule of the Soviet era.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.
Malinovka, Kazakhstan
A Stalinist prison camp for the wives and children of men accused of betraying the Soviet state is now a memorial museum.
Astana, Kazakhstan
An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.
Astana, Kazakhstan
Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.
Astana, Kazakhstan
A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.