New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

A charmingly old-fashioned reminder of the historic building's former life.

High winds can make this one scary landing.

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.

Mounds of fine golden sand that can rise nearly 500 feet tall.

One of Auckland's oldest cemeteries was partially demolished during the construction of a major highway in the 1960s. 

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

The history of those incarcerated in Singapore during World War II is etched into the bricks of a popular staircase.

This house is one of the most colorful in the country, and is the last remaining example of a historic villa.

A ring of soy sauce bottle bases decorate an important Singaporean landmark.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

Rainbow shutters decorate this former police station.

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

A concrete mushroom that divided Stockholm residents for nearly a century.

Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.

Hidden in plain sight, Sweden's official ordnance datum is now abandoned.