This sculpture used famed boxer Joe Louis as the inspiration behind its body.

These pastel-colored homes were built when the island of Macau was a Portuguese colony.

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

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

A temple complex has existed on this site since the third century.

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

An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

This bar is home to what's likely the oldest living jazz band in the world.

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."

This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.