This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

A small and surprising passageway in Saint Petersburg devoted to the Beatles.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

A large-scale steel sculpture entitled 'The Shadow Boxer' pays tribute to Nelson Mandela.

A 19th-century relic of timekeeping.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

The first religious structure on the island of Luzon and a survivor of World War II.

The largest United States military cemetery overseas.

A small statue of child Jesus given by Magellan in 1521

This holy site either displays a centuries-old cross or a complete fake.

A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.

Bohol's unusually shaped hills turn brown in the summer months.

This mysterious tower is said to enshrine a dormant seven-headed serpent that once protected Vientiane from destruction.

In the world's most bombed country relative to its size, this incredible organization helps pick up the pieces.

When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.

Buried in the Laos jungle is a sanctuary for bears that would have otherwise been milked to death by poachers.

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

The scorched Lisbon church that survived two earthquakes and a massive fire.