The largest garbage dump in all of Central America is home to a tragic community that make their living from the refuse.

This odd little home was built right into an African rock face.

This old brick building has held everyone from prisoners of war to freedom fighters during its turbulent history.

Ghost Town in the Demilitarized Zone of the Golan Heights.

The innovative Nigerian floating school that may just be a glimpse into the future of design in a world of troubling climate changes.

The ruins of a massive World War I fort overlook the border between Zambia and Tanzania.

After suggesting criminals be burned to death on this rock, a king's advisor suffered his own punishment.

The first Catholic Mission to the Bemba people of Zambia still stands.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

These four fountains are said to have healing properties, with a glass of the 'miracle' water being given to Louis XII of France.

The Cathedral of St. Ambrose has been hiding a special parishioner within its walls.

An ode to the washerwomen who called Pavia home.