On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.

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

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

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

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

This Prague museum collects brutalist relics and memories from the country's former Soviet rule.

The risqué mixed-media sculptures are supposedly a metaphor for Czech politics.

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

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

This secret coastal village is studded with pastel-colored houses all piled on top of one another.

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

This remarkable cave was discovered after a shepherd watched bees enter and exit through a small fissure.

This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

An art museum inside an active factory.

Dark, eerie exhibits make for a surreal exploration of the subconscious.

A scale model of Russia so big visitors are offered binoculars to rent so they can see the whole thing.

One of the largest collections of socialist realist art shows the surprising depth of the official art of the Soviet Union.

The avant-garde design was able to bypass strict Soviet regulations on architecture.