The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

The lavish temple of the Cao Dai religion that includes Buddha, Mohammed, Joan of Arc, and Victor Hugo.

Have fun at the world's first Buddhist waterslide park.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

One of the world's southernmost bars.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

Russian Orthodox church built on an Antarctic island.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

The clients of these mysterious hand-crafted funeral cars took their last ride in style.

Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.

An indigenous take on European design creates a stunning visual overload.

Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.

A five-story homage to tea times past.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

Gorgeous cave resemble a winter wonderland.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

The birthplace of both the Atomic Age and Godzilla, and the namesake of the bathing suit.

Temple of a million beers.

A New Zealand couple's shell-adorned home living room, now on display at the Canterbury Museum.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.