The tangled roots of a giant banyan tree have fully reclaimed the ruins of this abandoned warehouse.

Dine on Hakka dishes at a dreamy cottage nestled in the heart of Taipei.

This kitschy, kinky homage to Taipei’s old “grandpa shops” is full of eye-candy.

A small museum dedicated to one of the most popular fish in Taiwanese cuisine.

This densely-packed cluster of buildings was saved from the wrecking ball and turned into an art community.

These charming mailboxes became social media stars after a typhoon failed to topple them.

Only through deep darkness and tragedy did this elaborate royal palace become a sacred temple.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

The world’s largest work of glass art hides in this stunning Taiwanese subway station.

Taiwan’s iconic dish is in peak form here.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

A memorial for the mustachioed record-setting runner.

A little-known cafe in an old copper bridge tower with 360-degree views of the harbor.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

This poignant sculpture of a gnarled weapon is a symbol of non-violence.

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.

A novel collection of medical curiosities housed in an 18th-century surgeon training academy.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.