Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

At a Bangkok bistro, one pot of beef stew has been cooking non-stop for more than 45 years.

The cutest way to stay safe in traffic.

A historic observatory now an astronomy museum beautifully situated at the moat of the Middle Age city centre.

This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.

The only building in Kazakhstan where symbols of sovereignty are collected under one roof.

A theater with world-class acoustics, neo-Classical architecture and Kazakh ornaments.

Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.

A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.

An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.

A bronze tribute to Mika Häkkinen's 1998 Monaco victory.

This public amphitheater was once a key part of Monaco’s defense strategy.

This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.

A pair of oily black spiders lurk inside South Korea's largest airport.

The site of many tense prisoner exchanges across the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea.

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.