A bridge destroyed three times: once as a ruse, then in an actual attack, and finally for the movies.

A number of craters left by fatal mortar strikes have been filled with red resin to remember those lost during the Siege of Sarajevo.

The place where World War I began.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of the largest public squares in the world, named after the former DPRK supreme leader.

A former palace transformed into a mausoleum for North Korea's supreme leaders.

A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.

A vast museum devoted to North Korea's victories against its imperialist enemies.

Captured in 1968, the Cold War spy ship is the only U.S. Navy vessel being held by a foreign government.

A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

This historic Chinese tower was said to have been haunted by fox spirits but is now haunted by a grisly murder.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.

An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.