30 years worth of pressed-tin, bakalite, and characters both loved and forgotten.

A historical convent known for taking in bad luck babies left on its doorstep is now an upscale shopping center.

A venerated grave atop an ancient royal hill, often attributed to the last king of Singapura.

Rainbow shutters decorate this former police station.

The busy transport hub is home to the tallest airport slide in the world.

Watch butterflies take flight before you fly.

In 1999, a new equine figure was cut into this English hillside near the site where an older white horse had previously appeared.

Known as the most resilient water tower in the region.

This massive piece of artwork weighs more than 250 tons, and was designed as a tribute to the first president of the United Arab Emirates.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

The world’s largest LED display, built over an F1 race circuit.

This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the world’s fastest roller coaster.

Planned as the world’s first zero-carbon city, it had lofty ideals—but is only 5 percent completed and aiming for 50 percent carbon-neutral.

No building in the world leans as far as the so-called “Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi.”

The loneliest plant in the world resides at the Durban Botanic Gardens...mostly.

Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.

Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.

The tallest residential building in Africa is an unsettling Brutalist monolith.

Over a million items cram the shelves at Africa's largest shop of used and rare books.

One of the tallest buildings in Africa provides a great view of Johannesburg's unique geography.

A supply store for traditional healers, this shop sells the hair of a dog--and its skin, skeleton, and reproductive organs, too.

A large-scale steel sculpture entitled 'The Shadow Boxer' pays tribute to Nelson Mandela.

This monument pays tribute to the musicians responsible for creating the Sound Of Asbury Park.

This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.