This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

Terrapins of all colors and shapes are quick to bring fascination (and possibly long life) at this museum.

A so-called Singapore junk store that is closer to a historical restoration center.

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.

Self-mutilation in the name of beauty.

This rare wildlife haven in Singapore feels like you're in the tropical rainforest.

A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.

According to fictional Kcymaerxthaereal history, a powerful woman with a voice whose beauty could not be concealed found solace at this site at the Majestic Hotel in Singapore.

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.

The most playful of the life-sized statues that make up Singapore's "People of the River."

Postal archives over 150 years old offer a window into Singapore's culture and tradition.

A historical convent known for taking in bad luck babies left on its doorstep is now an upscale shopping center.

The first Catholic church in Singapore is a Neo-Gothic colossus with a rich architectural history.

From prostitutes to soldiers to business men, the dead in this graveyard are a microcosm of Singapore's history with Japan.

One of the largest Chinese cemeteries outside of China spent years overgrown and forgotten.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.