A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

An unusual stroll through gentlemen's erotica demonstrates that pornography is timeless.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

A colorful kitschy temple and floating market off the beaten path.

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

A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

A shrine honoring a legendary ghost bride lies within this vibrant temple.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

Buddhist university that allows English-language speakers the opportunity to study with monks in Thailand.

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

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

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

Perhaps the tiniest sculpture in Saint Petersburg is a little bronze finch inspired by a song.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.