This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.

A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

During the rainy season, this temple is almost entirely submerged, accessible only by boat.

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.

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

Acres of salt crystal pyramids dry in the sun along Thailand's "salt road."

Thailand's tribute to the original "Siamese Twins" Chang and Eng, in the town the famous pair was born in.

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

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

This elephant kraal is the only one remaining in Thailand, dating back to the 16th century when these massive mammals were integral players in war and trade.

An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.

All of Thailand's architectural landmarks, plus some made up ones, all viewable via two-seater bicycle.

This museum has a most unusual location: inside a giant, three-headed elephant.

Derelict airplane bodies serve as both home and income for three Thai families.