Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

From church to drug den nightclub to gym, few New York buildings have had as many diverse uses as this one

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

An ode to Japanese artist Hokusai, with a bit of a comical twist.

A mile-long trail of pottery culture, full of clay pipes and lucky cats, including one that’s 12.5 feet tall.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

This glass wall is gradually filling up with paper cranes, in honor of Hiroshima’s past and dedication to its future.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

A large visitor's complex and place of remembrance on the outskirts of the DMZ.

The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.

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

Booksellers and public artworks fill this vibrant promenade along the disused railroad tracks.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

Step into this whimsical art installation based on a popular picture book.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

Mongolian Buddhists believe this monastery in the Gobi desert to be the center of the world's spiritual energy.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.