Rainbow shutters decorate this former police station.

The history of those incarcerated in Singapore during World War II is etched into the bricks of a popular staircase.

An icon of the city, this chapel features an amazing dome ceiling and offers panoramic views.

This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

Though it may look like a businessman's lost luggage, this case suspended under a highway bridge is actually a contemporary art installation.

Featuring a meatless buffet fit for kings, this family-owned Zurich eatery is considered the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the West.

The stone barriers in this historic fishing village were once used for farming and gardening.

The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

A clear example of the process of erosion in action.

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

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

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

Built by the Portuguese colonists in the early 16th century, this fort is one of the oldest European structure in Asia.

This statue of an eagle taking flight welcomes visitors to Langkawi.

A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.

This fountain was once heralded as the largest in the world.

This statue was a gift to commemorate the Thai monarch's first visit to a foreign land.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."