A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

A sharply wedged sundial marks the point at which each day in the United States begins.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

The field of tiny caves that mark this Chinese cliffside are each their own historic Buddhist temple.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

The ancient settlement attracts tourists from all over looking to learn about the Chinese vision of the afterlife.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

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

A bizarre collection of gifts to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il from the despots of the world.

This abandoned-looking amusement park is frighteningly open for business.

A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.

A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.

A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.

One of the largest public squares in the world, named after the former DPRK supreme leader.

This North Korean pegasus statue was built as a symbol of the speed and perseverance of North Korean workers.

Landbridge created by the South Korean version of Moses.

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