Last stop before the top of the highest peak in the world.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

A highly-criticized monument in Budapest has become the site of a makeshift Holocaust memorial.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

Hungarian Jews were ghettoized during the Second World War, but little remains of the original wall that closed the Jewish people off from the rest of the city.

A diminutive statue that was inspired by the sculptor's own daughter.

The holes in this wall provide a glimpse into Jewish life in Budapest, both past and present.

The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.

Time stands still at this serene burial ground in the center of Budapest.

A forgotten graveyard lost in the tangles of an overgrown garden.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

A 19th-century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.

A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.

The ruins of a fairytale castle with a tumultuous history stand high atop the mountains.

This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.

A 1970s resort city now stands abandoned, caught in the middle of a divided island.

A secluded oasis of contemporary art and natural beauty.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.