Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."

Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.

An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.

This German museum is devoted to all aspects of grave culture from headstones to coffins.

A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.

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

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

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

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

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

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

This hidden art nouveau gem was designed by an architect in search of a national style.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.