Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

This doorless 20th-century elevator doesn't stop or slow down.

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

A set of 27 bamboo tubes creates an eerie soundscape that changes with the wind.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

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

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 secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.

This impressive clifftop temple was once at the center of an international custody dispute.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

This Buddhist monastery once housed an image of Buddha containing a 19-carat diamond.

This magnificent white pagoda was constructed to resemble a sacred Buddhist mountain.

A Buddha-filled cave that is named after a giant monster spider.

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

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

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

A series of tiny artificial islands rich with produce bob atop the surface of the lake.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.