A station built to repel pirates now attracts wealthy vacationers.

A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

Venture into the hideout of one of Hong Kong's legendary pirates.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

Take a cruise with no movement but plenty of style in this one-of-a-kind boat mall.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.