One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.

The site of many tense prisoner exchanges across the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea.

South Korea's largely symbolic, barely used gateway to the North.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

The lavish, well-preserved home of a wealthy Baba Nyonya family is now a cultural museum.

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.

Only through deep darkness and tragedy did this elaborate royal palace become a sacred temple.

Once the private home of China’s most legendary tycoon, getting inside this stunning mansion no longer requires an elite pedigree or acts of daring.

Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.

These sweets make convincing mimics of everything from fish balls to eggs to koi ponds.

Visible from both land and sea.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perch above the valley.

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

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

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.