This former outpost was designed to protect the lucrative fur trade of the 18th century.

Canada’s surprisingly controversial monument to Dwight Eisenhower.

The oldest natural history museum in western Canada houses more than 5,000 vintage botanical and zoological specimens.

An outdoor installation of 20 vintage signs that once hung in front of businesses throughout town.

Dedicated to the people of Indian Head, Saskatchewan.

This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.

Vintage furniture and art share space with all manner of collectibles at this quirky shop in Bangkok.

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

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

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.

Peek into the world of those creating the beautiful, delicate paper parasols found all over the globe.

A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.

Bohol's mysterious brown hills.

This holy site either displays a centuries-old cross or a complete fake.

A small statue of child Jesus given by Magellan in 1521

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

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

This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.

A small Canadian town founded as a refuge for Loyalists following American Independence.

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.