Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Al-Serkal Mosque
The largest mosque in Cambodia was built to unite the country's Muslim community but soon sparked division and controversy instead.
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The largest mosque in Cambodia was built to unite the country's Muslim community but soon sparked division and controversy instead.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
A neglected bell tower in modern Colombo is a symbol of the city's colonial past.
Ventaquemada, Colombia
This small bridge serves as a symbol of South America's independence.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Pettah's beautiful floating market was once a stinky canal in a sketchy industrial area.
Medellín, Colombia
In the heart of Medellín, an artsy urban complex sets the stage for demonstrations and protests.
Bogotá, Colombia
This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.
Saint-Cloud, France
The former global standard for the exact mass of one kilogram sits under lock and key outside Paris.
Bartow, Florida
Given just one more year to live, Conrad Schuck built his dream house in Bartow, Florida.
Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.
Svalbard, Norway
This Norwegian satellite station provides ground services to more satellites than any other facility in the world.
Montclair, New Jersey
Edison's cast-in-place concrete houses were a failure, but way ahead of their time.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
This slowly crumbling mansion was home to one of East Africa's richest and most powerful slave traders.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.
Ravenna, Italy
The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.
Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
This sacred fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
New York, New York
The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
Bogotá, Colombia
Pilgrims each carried a brick to the top of Mount Monserrate to help build this historic sanctuary in Colombia.
Fruits & Vegetables
The Peruvian pepper tastes like spicy citrus.
Prepared Foods
Grilled cow udder is a Chilean specialty that tastes a bit like tongue.
Prepared Foods
In Bolivia, this bull penis soup is considered an aphrodisiac and hangover cure.
Sweets
The town of Lambayeque, Peru, specializes in a seven-layered sweet named for Hollywood's towering ape.
Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France
A swath of France so devastated by war it is still forbidden to go there.
Paju, South Korea
A monument to the two U.S. officers killed by North Korean troops while trying to trim a poplar tree.