Bombed and burned, this monument represents the often controversial ties between Vietnam and Cambodia.

Originally a meeting place for foreign correspondents and war reporters, the FCC remains an atmospheric spot for sunset drinks in Phnom Penh.

One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.

The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

An ode to the washerwomen who called Pavia home.

Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.

Extremely isolated Silk Road caravanserai in the middle of nowhere.

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.

A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.

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

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

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

A Singapore shrine to an unnamed German girl who has become a local deity.

New Zealand's west coast is one of the best places in the world to view these large seabirds.

Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.

A beautiful chapel on the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese claims to house the tomb of King Edward II of England.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

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

This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."