Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

This enormous gold Buddha statue was hidden inside a stucco decoy for centuries.

Walk inside a half mile long crevice right outside the town of Garmisch Partenkirchen.

A memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives working in what is now a massive tourist attraction.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

Museum dedicated to "the man who moved the Earth."

Once a giant gingerbread factory, this space now hosts exhibits and workshops on the historic treat.

Order “Proletariat’s Cutlet” at this communist-themed restaurant allegedly once visited by Lenin.

This museum houses and extensive collection of technology contributed by the Polish people.

This biographical museum honors the groundbreaking scientist at her birthplace in Warsaw.

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.