Buried in the Laos jungle is a sanctuary for bears that would have otherwise been milked to death by poachers.

This tiny Vietnamese village is known for eating snakes and serving their still-beating hearts in shots of vodka.

Monument to a brutal, ineffectual US bombing campaign and a sobering reminder of the human cost of the Vietnam War.

A station built to repel pirates now attracts wealthy vacationers.

This historic Chinese tower was said to have been haunted by fox spirits but is now haunted by a grisly murder.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

The shortest in the world, this landing strip stretches a mere 1,312 feet before steep cliffs on either end plunge into the Caribbean.

Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.

A former palace transformed into a mausoleum for North Korea's supreme leaders.

A vast museum devoted to North Korea's victories against its imperialist enemies.

This North Korean pegasus statue was built as a symbol of the speed and perseverance of North Korean workers.

A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.

A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.

A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.

One of the largest public squares in the world, named after the former DPRK supreme leader.

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.