Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.

A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.

Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

A tunnel that brings more than a century of history to life from the deepest parts of the Niagara Gorge.

Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

This mysterious tower is said to enshrine a dormant seven-headed serpent that once protected Vientiane from destruction.

In the world's most bombed country relative to its size, this incredible organization helps pick up the pieces.

When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.

More than 200 statues filled with cryptic symbols give this park spot an aura of horror vacui fantasy.

Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.

One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.

Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.

Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

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

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

Watch butterflies take flight before you fly.

The world's first purpose-built indoor shopping mall opened in Sweden in 1955.

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

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

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.