A wellspring of creativity in an already artsy East London neighborhood.

A celebrated bandstand at the center of what was once the worst slum in London.

East London art gallery showcasing contemporary art from Europe's Eastern Bloc.

A five-story homage to tea times past.

A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.

Once a train station along the Great Eastern Railway this vibrant coffee shop and bar is where members of London’s creative class mingle.

Historic church where a number of Shakespeare's actors are buried.

Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.

A monument to one of the most famous modernist Chinese poems and its poet.

This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.

One of several Lilliputian portals that are ready to transport passengers to other dimensions, if they can find them.

This historic spot was where America's involvement in the Vietnam War officially came to an end.

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

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.

This Soviet-era athletic and recreation facility is the highest ice skating rink in the world.