Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

Former military fort and site of untold horrors during WWII, this island may become the Adriatic's next luxury resort.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

Monument to a brutal, ineffectual US bombing campaign and a sobering reminder of the human cost of the Vietnam War.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

One of the largest, grandest imperial mausoleums was built as the founder of the Ming Dynasty's final resting place.

Once an imperial lake garden, anyone can now visit this city park.

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

This bar is home to what's likely the oldest living jazz band in the world.

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

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

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

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.

This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.

This statue of an everyday cleaning tool sits proud upon a plinth in Manchester's coolest quarter.