A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

The site of many tense prisoner exchanges across the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea.

South Korea's largely symbolic, barely used gateway to the North.

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

Jumping-off point for a climb up Mt. Everest is the most dangerous airport in the world.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Last stop before the top of the highest peak in the world.

This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.

This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.

This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman."

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.