Cherrapunjee, India
The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji
Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.
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Cherrapunjee, India
Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.
Bangkok, Thailand
The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.
Bangkok, Thailand
This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.
Khlong Sok, Thailand
Surat Thani's official flower—and the world's largest—smells of rotting meat.
Bangkok, Thailand
A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.
Bangkok, Thailand
Derelict airplane bodies serve as both home and income for three Thai families.
Colares, Portugal
One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."
Cusco, Peru
This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.
Valparaiso, Chile
Pivotal home of Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda.
Rapa Nui, Chile
In the Middle Ages, villagers would sound this stone trumpet to boost fertility and coax fish to shore.
Valparaiso, Chile
What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
The past, present, and future of Russia's signature alcohol is remembered in the world's only museum dedicated to the starchy spirit.
Irkutsk, Russia
Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.
Pushkin, Russia
An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.
Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
A monument to the bloody fight against fascism in Slovakia during World War II.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A massive sculpture of an obscure Celtic coin that has become a symbol in Slovakia.
Bratislava, Slovakia
The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A once-fairy tale mansion now stands in a state of disrepair.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.
Bratislava, Slovakia
The largest fountain in Bratislava.
Telgárt, Slovakia
A gorgeous stone viaduct crosses over a bucolic valley.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A line of disused military bunkers built to defend against Nazi invasion lies hidden on the outskirts of the city.