A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

A gorgeous, nostalgic café housed in a lofty old warehouse, lit only by petroleum lamps.

A beautiful work of art designed to impress the Allied Forces.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

A unique structure located on the grounds of one of five grand palaces that were built by the Joseon dynasty.

This ancient Corinthian helmet is South Korea’s only national treasure of Western origin.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

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

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

Nepal is home to the world’s tallest Shiva statue.

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