A piece of crumbling highway infrastructure was repurposed as a high-tech facility for testing racecars.

This abandoned iron furnace was one of the first to use coke—a type of high-carbon fuel—to make iron.

Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.

A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States

A larger-than-life statue of America's favorite sundae marks the place it was invented.

Locals call this magical moss-covered walkway the "Emerald Path."

This hidden gem of a garden has one of the only surviving Victorian ferneries in America.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

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

On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.

A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park.

Surat Thani's official flower—and the world's largest—smells of rotting meat.

From dragonfruit to mangoes to durian this Thailand resort allows guests to stay inside all manner of giant fruit.

At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.

Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell.

This extravagant villa built by a Burmese merchant is part pagoda and part European mansion.

The ruins of this prominent glass factory yield hidden treasures buried among the jungle floor.

A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

The pharmacy's retro ice cream mixer is one of the last of its kind.

"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"

One man's fulfilled dream of living on an artificial island made of recycled plastic bottles.

The extremely grey columns of one of Mexico City's most iconic beltways are slowly gaining a bit of color.

On a picturesque lake island, a massive, “broken” crucifixion has become a popular pilgrimage destination.