A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.

Museum devoted to the artificial language of Esperanto.

This museum promotes informed contraception by documenting its often secret past.

Beautiful Austrian natural history museum with carved ceilings and row after row of ancient taxidermy.

Sex curse discovered on ancient tablet in Cyprus.

According to legend, those who pray at this statue will also be granted a wish.

The world's first cruise ship-shaped hotel is perched atop a cliff.

In a park on Taiwan's rugged Eastern coast, a marker celebrates a glorious sight from the fictional Kcymaerxthaere.

The longest skywalk in Taiwan.

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

This statue of Buddha has a distinctive hairstyle meant to represent an unfathomably long period of meditation.

Visitors to this museum will discover that kaleidoscopes are much more than toys.

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

Planned as the world’s first zero-carbon city, it had lofty ideals—but is only 5 percent completed and aiming for 50 percent carbon-neutral.

The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.

18m long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.

The remains of an ancient city-state along the Silk Road.

This remote, abandoned Soviet observatory promises spectacular views for those who can reach it.

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.

Once the tallest building in Chisinau, this unique tower is a relic of Soviet architecture.

This statue and park honor the Swedish chemist Jacob Berzelius, one of the founders of modern chemistry.

Finally reunited, the three effigies now stand in a museum courtyard.

Tucked away in a downtown Stockholm park are the remains of a World War II defense position.