Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

Feast on coconut crab curry at one of Thailand’s only outposts of Baba cuisine.

Tackle southern Thailand’s favorite dish at this hyper-casual Phuket Town restaurant.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

An Art Nouveau gem hides beneath the layers of city grime obscuring this once-magnificent building.

The storefront of a ramshackle Parisian puppet theater.

A French artist's vague warning hangs over Belleville.

This structure atop a craggy cliff in one of the most beautiful parks in Paris boasts an unbeatable view.

An exclusive waiting room built for the royal family in the 1920s is hidden in Milan’s central station.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

On Gellért Hill, this statue depicts the tragic tale of lovers divided by the Danube.

Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.

A stunning Art Nouveau cinema in the heart of Budapest.

This statue honors one of Budapest's most beloved literary characters.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

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