A gift from the Soviet Union in the 1980s, this is the only statue of the Soviet dictator in Southeast Asia.

Marikina's record-breaking loafers.

A very peculiar and macabre statue calls Tugatog Cemetery home.

This tiny island protects a number of rare bird species by only allowing visitors to set foot on the beach.

For a taste of Vietnamese gastropub culture, look no further than this convivial seafood joint that stays open till midnight.

This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.

A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.

Berlin's beloved bear is immortalized at the Museum für Naturkunde.

These brass bunnies honor the rabbits that dominated the no-man's-land around the Berlin Wall.

Berlin's old airport.

The walls of Germany's Parliament still show the scars of the Red Army takeover in World War II.

Visitors can explore the role of mysticism throughout the ages inside this interactive museum of magic.

Berlin's natural history museum houses the world's largest mounted dinosaur and the late beloved polar bear Knut.

Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell.

Gruesome statues of people reborn in Buddhist hell stand among the ruins of an 11th-century sanctuary.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

Exotic, erotic, and esoteric, one artist's live-in Bali gallery brings a splash of color and madness to its surroundings.

Is this the most Portland place ever?

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

An 80-year-old house built out of newspapers.

Second largest wastewater treatment plant in the country.

In Gloucester, Massachussets, fishermen celebrate a successful year at sea by charging a lubed pole to capture an Italian flag.