A tower made from shell rock designed to commemorate fallen soldiers in World War I.

A winding staircase that appears to lead to nowhere is actually a diving platform into the Wellington Harbour.

Quotes and poems etched on stone plaques are hidden along this waterfront walkway.

This kinetic sculpture focuses the sounds of the city when you stand inside.

This ledge in Victoria Park served as a hiding spot for Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.

This 800-year-old Rimu tree may be the oldest of its kind in the world.

Referred to as "the crappiest fountain ever," this sculpture has been splashing unknowing passersby since 1969.

These concrete crustaceans are actually public restrooms.

The world's first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary is a haven for New Zealand's rare and endangered species.

A manifestation of modernist architectural ideas, this massive, multi-purpose building was one of the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.

A giant baby floats in the middle of Singapore’s nature park.

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

The most playful of the life-sized statues that make up Singapore's "People of the River."

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

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.

Old Muslim cemetery and resting place of folkloric creatures

An undeciphered text is inscribed on a mysterious stone slab.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.