This work of engineering is imbued with elegance and ingeniousness.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.

This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.

Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

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

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

Time-frozen department store of dangerous and dusty relics.

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

Catch a scenic view of Warsaw's Old Town from the top of a centuries-old dumping ground.

The remains of a convent turned military barrack in the heart of Madrid.

This ancient ruined monastery has been destroyed by fire so many times that it seems like God hates it.

If James Bond bungee-jumped off the side of a 720-foot dam, would you do it too?

A unique showroom for bathroom fixtures featuring a giant toilet observation deck.