An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

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

An enormous effigy of the goddess of compassion hides within the sanctuary.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

The earliest pagoda built in the beautiful Panmen Scenic Area of Suzhou.

This tunnel looks like a sliver of Shanghai that's stuck in the past.

This ratty natural history collection is a charming relic among a city rushing into modernity.

This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.

A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.

This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

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

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

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

Described as "the world's most blinging pool."

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

An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.