About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.

Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.

In its continuing quest to recreate famous parts of the world in miniature, China now has its own ghost Paris.

It seems that the residents of of this megalopolis suddenly vanished, but they were never actually there.

270 million year-old forest of stone.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

The home where the first Premier of the People's Republic of China worked and lived.

A memorial to those who died at the hands of the Kuomintang while fighting for communism in China.

A labyrinth of clothing, electronics, and other counterfeit items.

The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

A bloody history is captured in this former prison turned museum.

This former monument to an invented Iraqi victory was turned into a military camp during the subsequent invasion.

An ancient fortified mound raised over the millennia from settlements built one on top of the other.

9th century Abbasid mosque, damaged in modern warfare.

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

A giant bisected onion dome remembers the Iraqis who died in the Iran-Iraq War.

The tower in this 1,000-year-old mud-brick village seems to vibrate for no apparent reason.

17th century mosque for Shah Abbas' harem.

A historic trade hub teeming with gorgeous architecture, colorful goods, and vibrant designs.

This remote mountain shrine is one of the most sacred Zoroastrian temples remaining in the world.

This circular Iranian jail was once a political prison run by the country's secret police.

One of the world's largest shopping malls covers an area of 15 million square feet—and it's still set to grow.

Long before air conditioning, Persian architects found an ingenious way to cool off.