Singapore
Civilian War Memorial
A monument to the civilian victims of the Japanese Occupation forces of World War II.
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Singapore
A monument to the civilian victims of the Japanese Occupation forces of World War II.
Vientiane, Laos
This Khmer temple is named after a young woman who sacrificed herself to protect the city from a disastrous deluge.
Pebble Beach, California
This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.
Vientiane, Laos
This mysterious tower is said to enshrine a dormant seven-headed serpent that once protected Vientiane from destruction.
Singapore
From prostitutes to soldiers to business men, the dead in this graveyard are a microcosm of Singapore's history with Japan.
Singapore
One of the largest Chinese cemeteries outside of China spent years overgrown and forgotten.
Singapore
A unique, time-transcending work of art depicting the progress of trade in Singapore.
Singapore
A giant baby floats in the middle of Singapore’s nature park.
West Hollywood, California
Located close to a movie studio lot, this restaurant has a long history of star-studded patronage.
Coonalpyn, Australia
A 100-foot-tall mural in South Australia.
Waianae, Hawaii
This coastal cavern is associated with the Hawaiian god of creation.
Helsinki, Finland
This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.
Manchester, England
Once used to protect important Roman trade routes.
Luang Prabang, Laos
These bamboo and rope bridges cross the Nam Khan River for six months every year.
Semaphore, Australia
This stone tower was built in the late 19th century to signal the time to ships in the water.
Helsinki, Finland
These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.
Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Singapore
An artist crafted this lonely left hand as an imagined relic from Singapore's history.
Singapore
A Singapore shrine to an unnamed German girl who has become a local deity.
Singapore
Rainbow shutters decorate this former police station.