The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

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

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

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

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

A well kept and well documented look at the Bruneian Sultan's life and successes.

A symbol of Islam in oil-rich Brunei.

Ferdinand Magellan dubbed the world's largest water village the "Venice of the East."

West Africa's largest fishing port honors its artisanal fishing process.

An island made out of shells, including a cemetery.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.