The unique building practices of the Batammariba reflect the community's deep reverence for and connection to the earth.

The world’s largest work of glass art hides in this stunning Taiwanese subway station.

These modest Midwestern formations are kin to Niagara Falls' impressive cliffs, more than 600 miles away.

Take the most scenic fjord landscape in Norway and add dramatic red cliffs, warm clear water, and playful dolphins.

The eclectic home of a leading Turkish architect is a gorgeous piece of eye candy.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

A heritage structure designed in 1882 honors a Parsi philanthropist.

An 18th-century fort in the business district of Mumbai.

A 66-million-year-old rock formation stands tall over Mumbai, offering stellar city views.

The tangled roots of a giant banyan tree have fully reclaimed the ruins of this abandoned warehouse.

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

Celebrating the history of Hangul, the Korean writing system invented by King Sejong to improve his realm’s literacy.

Order your coffee crowned with salted whipped cream or blended with coconut and ice.

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

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

This gorgeous Peranakan mansion’s family heritage includes a century-old baby gate, which was also used to keep out irresponsible husbands.

A city built from mud and known as the "Manhattan of the desert."

The most alien-looking place on Earth.

For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.

During this Bolivian festival/fair you can wish for wealth, success, love, and more by buying a miniature version of your desire.

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.